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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Un-nërv'ate, a.p. 1447Enervate. [Obs.]
  2. Un-nērve', v. t.p. 1447To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble; as, to unnerve the arm.
  3. Un-nĕs′tle, v. t.p. 1447To deprive of, or eject from, a nest; to cast out. [Rare.]
  4. Un-nĕth’ or Un-nĕthes’, adv.p. 1447Scarcely; hardly. [Obs.] See UNEATH. Spenser.
  5. Un-nōoked', a.p. 1447Without nooks and corners; guileless. [Obs. and rare.] “My unnooked simplicity.” Marston.
  6. Un-nū'mer-a-ble, a.p. 1447Innumerable. [Obs.] “An unnumerable multitude.” Udal.
  7. Un-nūn’, v. t.p. 1447To remove from the condition of being a nun; to release from a nunnery. [Rare.] Many did quickly unnun and disfriar themselves. Fuller.
  8. Ŭn'o-bĕ'di-ence, n.p. 1447Disobedience. [Obs.]
  9. Ŭn'o-bē'di-ent, a.p. 1447Disobedient. [Obs.] Milton.
  10. Ŭn'ob-tru'sive, a.p. 1447Not obtrusive; not forward; modest.
  11. Ŭn'ob-tru'sive-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unobtrusive manner; modestly.
  12. Un'ob-tru'sive-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unobtrusive; modesty.
  13. Ŭn'of-fēn'sive, a.p. 1447Inoffensive. [Obs.]
  14. Un-ŏft'en, adv.p. 1447Not often; rarely. [Obs.]
  15. Un-oil', v. t.p. 1447To free from oil; to remove the oil from.
  16. Un-ŏp'er-a-tive, a.p. 1447Inoperative. [Obs.] South.
  17. Ŭn'o-pēr'cu-lā'ted, a.p. 1447Destitute of an operculum, or cover.
  18. Un-ôr'der-ly, a.p. 1447Disorderly. [Obs.] Sanderson.
  19. Un-ŏr'di-nate, a.p. 1447Disorderly; inordinate. [Obs.]
  20. Un-ôr'di-nate-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unordinate or disorderly manner; irregularly. [Obs.] Wycliffe.
  21. Un-ŏr'gan-ized, a.p. 1447Not organized; not having organic structure, or vessels for the preparation, secretion, and distribution of nourishment, &c.; inorganized; as, metals are unorganized bodies.
  22. Un-ŏs'ten-tā'tiōŭs, a.p. 1447Not ostentatious; not boastful; not making show and parade; modest; unassuming. 2. Not glaring; not showy; as, unostentatious coloring.
  23. Un-ŏs'ten-tā'tiōŭs-ly, adv.p. 1447In an unostentatious manner; without show, parade, or ostentation.
  24. Un-ŏs'ten-tā'tioŭs-ness, n.p. 1447The state or quality of being unostentatious, or free from ostentation.
  25. Un-păck’, v. t.p. 1447To open, as things packed; as, to unpack goods. 2. To relieve of a pack or burden. [Rare.] Shak.
  26. Un-păcked’, a.p. 1447Not packed; not collected by unlawful artifices; as, an unpacked jury.
  27. Un-pā'gan-īze, v. t.p. 1447To cause to cease to be pagan; to divest of pagan character. [Rare.]
  28. Un-päint', v. t.p. 1447To remove the paint from; to erase or efface, as a painting.
  29. Un-pâired', a.p. 1447Not in pairs; not suited or adapted. This wilt thou need, who art to thinking prone, And minds unpaired had better think alone. Crabbe.
  30. Un-panged', a.p. 1447Destitute of pangs or sorrow; griefless. [Obs.] J. Webster.
  31. Un-pär'a-dīse, v. t.p. 1447To deprive of happiness like that of paradise; to render unhappy. [R.] Young.
  32. Un-păr'al-leled, a.p. 1448Having no parallel or equal; unequaled; unmatched. The unparalleled perseverance of the armies of the United States, under every suffering and discouragement, was little short of a miracle.…
  33. Un-pâr'ent-ed, a.p. 1448Having no parent; -without progenitors. [Rare.]
  34. Un-pär'lia-mënt'a-ri-ness, n.p. 1448The state of being unparliamentary; contrariety to the rules, usages, or constitution, of Parliament.
  35. Un-pär'lia-mĕnt'a-ry, a.p. 1448Contrary to the usages or rules of proceeding in Parliament. 2. Contrary to the rules or usages of legislative bodies.
  36. Un-pär'tial, a.p. 1448Impartial. [Obs.]
  37. Un-pär'tial-ly, adv.p. 1448Fairly; impartially. [Obs.]
  38. Un-päss'a-ble, a.p. 1448Not admitting persons to pass; impassable; as, unpassable roads, rivers, or mountains. [Rare.] 2. Not current; not received in common payments; as, unpassable notes or coins.
  39. Un-păs'sion-ate or Un-păs'sion-āt'ed, a.p. 1448Free from passion; dispassionate. [Obs.] Milton.
  40. Un-päs'sion-ate-ly, adv.p. 1448Dispassionately. [Obs.]
  41. Un-pās'tor, v. t.p. 1448To cause to be no longer pastor; to deprive of pastorship. [Rare.] Fuller.
  42. Un-päth'wayēd, a.p. 1448Having no path or pathway; pathless. [Rare.] “The smooth, unpathwayed plain.” Wordsworth.
  43. Un-pā'tience, n.p. 1448Want of patience; impatience. [Obs.] Udal.
  44. Un-pā'tient, a.p. 1448Impatient. [Obs.]
  45. Un-pät'terned, a.p. 1448Having no pattern or equal; unparalleled. Beau. & Fl.
  46. Un-pāved′, a.p. 1448Not paved; not furnished with a pavement. 2. Castrated; gelded. [Obs.] Shak.
  47. Un-pāy', v. t.p. 1448To undo, as villainy. Shak. 2. Not to pay, or compensate.
  48. Un-pēace', n.p. 1448The state of being not peaceful; — want of peace. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  49. Un-pĕd'i-greed, a.p. 1448Not distinguished by a pedigree. [Rare.] Pollok.
  50. Un-peer'a-ble or Un-peered', a.p. 1448Having no peer or equal; unequaled; unparalleled. "Un-peered excellence." Marston.
  51. Un-pĕg', v. t.p. 1448To loose from pegs; to open by removing a peg or pegs. 2. To pull out or remove the pegs from.
  52. Un-pĕn', v. t.p. 1448To let out or release from being penned up; to set free from a pen or confinement. “If a man unpens another’s water.” Blackstone.
  53. Un-pĕn'e-tra-ble, a.p. 1448Impenetrable. [Obs.]
  54. Un-pĕn'i-tent, a.p. 1448Impenitent. [Obs.]
  55. Un-pēo'ple, v. t.p. 1448To deprive of inhabitants; to depopulate; to dispeople.
  56. Un-pér'e-gal, a.p. 1448Unequal. [Obs.]
  57. Un-për'fect, a.p. 1448Imperfect. [Obs.]
  58. Un-pĕr'fect or Ŭn/per-fēct', v. t.p. 1448To make imperfect or incomplete; to leave unfinished. [Obs.]
  59. Un-pĕr'fect-ly, adv.p. 1448Imperfectly. [Obs.]
  60. Un-për'fect-ness, n.p. 1448Want of perfectness; imperfectness; imperfection. [Obs.]