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An American Dictionary of the English Language

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

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

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  1. Un-trĕas′ure, v. t.p. 1451To bring forth, as treasure; to set out; to display. “The quaintness with which he untreasured, as by rote, the stores of his memory.” J. Mitford.
  2. Un-tri'umph-a-ble, a.p. 1451Admitting no triumph. [Barbarous and obs.] Hudibras.
  3. Un-trōw'a-ble, a.p. 1451Incredible. [Obs.] Wycliffe.
  4. Un-tru'e, a.p. 1451Not true; false; contrary to the fact; as, the story is untrue. 2. Not faithful; inconstant; not fulfilling duties; false; disloyal.
  5. Un-tru'ly, adv.p. 1451In an untrue manner; not truly; falsely; not according to reality.
  6. Un-trŭss', v. t.p. 1451To loose from a truss, or as from a truss; to untie or unfasten; to let out. [R.] Dryden.
  7. Un-trŭst'ful, a.p. 1451Not trustful or trusting. 2. Not to be trusted; not trusty. [R.] W. Scott.
  8. Un-truth', n.p. 1451The quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; falsehood; want of veracity; treachery; want of fidelity. 2. That which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie. No untruth can possibly…
  9. Un-tŭck′, v. t.p. 1451To unfold or undo, as a tuck; to release from a tuck or fold.
  10. Un-tūne', v. t.p. 1451To make incapable of harmony; to put out of tune. “Untune that string.” Shak. 2. To disorder; to confuse. “Untuned and jarring senses.” Shak.
  11. Un-twāin′, v. t.p. 1451To rend in twain; to tear in two; to tear asunder. [Obs.] Skelton.
  12. Un-twine', v. t.p. 1451To untwist; to open; to disentangle; to separate, as that which winds or clasps. It requires a long and powerful counter-sympathy in a nation to untwine the ties of custom which bind a people to the…
  13. Un-twirl', v. t.p. 1451To untwist.
  14. Un-twist', v. t. or i.p. 1451To separate and open, as threads twisted; to turn back that which is twisted, or as that which is twisted. When a twister, a-twisting, will twist him a twist, For the twisting of his twist he three…
  15. Un-tȳ', v. t.p. 1451To untie. See UNTIE.
  16. Un-ū'sa'ge, n.p. 1451Want or lack of usage. [Obs.]
  17. Un-ū'su-al, a.p. 1451Not usual; uncommon; rare; as, an unusual season; a person of unusual graces or erudition.
  18. Un-ū'sū-al-ly, adv.p. 1451In an unusual manner; not commonly; not frequently; rarely.
  19. Un-ū'sū-al-ness, n.p. 1451The quality of being unusual; uncommonness; infrequency; rareness of occurrence.
  20. Un-ūt'ter-a-ble, a.p. 1451Incapable of being uttered or expressed; ineffable; inexpressible; as, unutterable anguish; unutterable joy. Sighed and looked unutterable things. Thomson.
  21. Un-vāil', v. t.p. 1451To remove a vail from.
  22. Un-vāl'ū-a-ble, a.p. 1451Invaluable. [Obs.]
  23. Un-vāl'ūed, a.p. 1451Not valued; without value; having no value. 2. Having a value greater than can be estimated; invaluable. [Obs.] Two golden apples of unvalued price. Spenser.
  24. Un-vā'ri-a-ble, a.p. 1451Invariable. [Obs.]
  25. Un-vār'nished, a.p. 1451Not overlaid with varnish. 2. Not artificially colored or adorned; not artfully embellished; plain. I will a round, unvarnished tale deliver. Shak.
  26. Un-veil', v. t.p. 1451To remove a veil from; to divest of a veil; to uncover; to disclose to view; as, she unveiled her face.
  27. Un-veil'er, n.p. 1451One who unveils, or removes a veil.
  28. Un-vĕs'sel, v. t.p. 1451To cause to be no longer a vessel; to empty. [Obs. and rare.] Ford.
  29. Un-vĭs'ard, v. t.p. 1451To take the visard or mask from; to unmask. [Obs.] Milton.
  30. Un-vĭs'ĭ-ble, a.p. 1451Invisible. [Obs.] — Wycliffe.
  31. Un-vīs'i-bly, adv.p. 1451Invisibly. [Obs.]
  32. Un-vōl'un-ta-ry, a.p. 1451Involuntary. [Obs.] “Unvoluntary terrors.” Fuller.
  33. Un-vōte’, v. t.p. 1451To contravene by vote, as a former vote; to annul by a new vote. [Rare.] Burke.
  34. Un-vow'eled, a.p. 1451Having no vowels. [Written also unvowelled.] Skinner.
  35. Un-voy'age-a-ble, a.p. 1451Not capable of being navigated; innavigable. [Rare.] De Quincey.
  36. Un-vŭl'gar-ize, v. t.p. 1451To divest of vulgarity; to make to be not vulgar.
  37. Un-văl'ner-a-ble, a.p. 1451Invulnerable. [Obs.]
  38. Un-wâre', a.p. 1451Not ware or aware; off one's guard. [Obs.] Fairfax.
  39. Un-wāre'ly, adv.p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]
  40. Un-wāres', adv.p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]
  41. Un-wā'ri-ly, adv.p. 1451In an unwary or careless manner; heedlessly.
  42. Un-wā'ri-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.
  43. Un-warp', v. t.p. 1451To reduce from a warped state; to make to be no longer warped.
  44. Un-warped', a.p. 1451Not warped; not biased; not turned from the true direction; impartial.
  45. Un-war'rant-a-ble, a.p. 1451Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper.
  46. Un-war'rant-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwarrantable.
  47. Un-war'rant-a-bly, adv.p. 1451In an unwarrantable manner; improperly; unjustly.
  48. Un-wā'ry, a.p. 1451Not vigilant against danger; not cautious; unguarded; precipitate. 2. Unexpected. [Obs.] Spenser.
  49. Un-wāyĕd', a.p. 1451Not used to travel. [Obs. and rare.] Suckling.
  50. Un-wēa'ried, a.p. 1451Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable.
  51. Un-wēa'ried-ly, adv.p. 1451In an unwearied manner; without fatigue.
  52. Un-wēa'ried-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwearied.
  53. Un-wēa'ry, v. t.p. 1451To refresh after fatigue. [Obs.]
  54. Un-wēave', v. t.p. 1451To unfold; to undo, as what has been woven.
  55. Un-wĕd'g'a-ble, a.p. 1451Not to be split with wedges. [Obs.] Shak.
  56. Un-weet'ing, a.p. 1451Ignorant; unknowing. [Obs.] Spenser.
  57. Un-weet'ing-ly, adv.p. 1451Ignorantly. [Obs.] Spenser.
  58. Un-wēll', a.p. 1451Not well; indisposed; not in good health; somewhat ill; ailing. 2. Ill from menstruation; affected with, or having, catamenial discharges; menstruant. ☞ This word was formerly regarded as an…
  59. Un-wĕll'ness, n.p. 1452The state of being unwell; indisposition. [Obs.]
  60. Un-wĕmmed', a.p. 1452Not spotted or blemished; not defiled. [Obs.]