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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-vōl'un-ta-ry, a.p. 1451Involuntary. [Obs.] “Unvoluntary terrors.” Fuller.
  2. Un-vōte’, v. t.p. 1451To contravene by vote, as a former vote; to annul by a new vote. [Rare.] Burke.
  3. Un-vow'eled, a.p. 1451Having no vowels. [Written also unvowelled.] Skinner.
  4. Un-voy'age-a-ble, a.p. 1451Not capable of being navigated; innavigable. [Rare.] De Quincey.
  5. Un-vŭl'gar-ize, v. t.p. 1451To divest of vulgarity; to make to be not vulgar.
  6. Un-văl'ner-a-ble, a.p. 1451Invulnerable. [Obs.]
  7. Un-wâre', a.p. 1451Not ware or aware; off one's guard. [Obs.] Fairfax.
  8. Un-wāre'ly, adv.p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]
  9. Un-wāres', adv.p. 1451Unawares. [Obs.]
  10. Un-wā'ri-ly, adv.p. 1451In an unwary or careless manner; heedlessly.
  11. Un-wā'ri-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.
  12. Un-warp', v. t.p. 1451To reduce from a warped state; to make to be no longer warped.
  13. Un-warped', a.p. 1451Not warped; not biased; not turned from the true direction; impartial.
  14. Un-war'rant-a-ble, a.p. 1451Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper.
  15. Un-war'rant-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwarrantable.
  16. Un-war'rant-a-bly, adv.p. 1451In an unwarrantable manner; improperly; unjustly.
  17. Un-wā'ry, a.p. 1451Not vigilant against danger; not cautious; unguarded; precipitate. 2. Unexpected. [Obs.] Spenser.
  18. Un-wāyĕd', a.p. 1451Not used to travel. [Obs. and rare.] Suckling.
  19. Un-wēa'ried, a.p. 1451Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable.
  20. Un-wēa'ried-ly, adv.p. 1451In an unwearied manner; without fatigue.
  21. Un-wēa'ried-ness, n.p. 1451The state or quality of being unwearied.
  22. Un-wēa'ry, v. t.p. 1451To refresh after fatigue. [Obs.]
  23. Un-wēave', v. t.p. 1451To unfold; to undo, as what has been woven.
  24. Un-wĕd'g'a-ble, a.p. 1451Not to be split with wedges. [Obs.] Shak.
  25. Un-weet'ing, a.p. 1451Ignorant; unknowing. [Obs.] Spenser.
  26. Un-weet'ing-ly, adv.p. 1451Ignorantly. [Obs.] Spenser.
  27. 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…
  28. Un-wĕll'ness, n.p. 1452The state of being unwell; indisposition. [Obs.]
  29. Un-wĕmmed', a.p. 1452Not spotted or blemished; not defiled. [Obs.]
  30. Un-whōle', a.p. 1452Not whole or sound; infirm; unsound. [Rare.]
  31. Un-whōle'sōme, a.p. 1452Not wholesome; unfavorable to health; insalubrious; as, unwholesome air or food. Where I, a prisoner chained, scarce freely draw The air imprisoned also, close and damp, Unwholesome draught. Milton.…
  32. Un-whōle'sōme-ness, n.p. 1452The state or quality of being unwholesome; insalubrity; as, the unwholesomeness of a climate.
  33. Un-wiëld'i-ly, adv.p. 1452In an unwieldy manner; heavily; with difficulty.
  34. Un-wiēld'/i-ness, n.p. 1452The state or quality of being unwieldy; difficulty of being moved; heaviness; as, the unwieldiness of a corpulent body.
  35. Un-wield'sōme, a.p. 1452Unwieldy. [Obs.]
  36. Un-wield'y, a.p. 1452Not wieldy; movable with difficulty; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous; as, an unwieldy bulk; an unwieldy rock.
  37. Un-will'ing, a.p. 1452Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant. At length I drop, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, Keep your piece nine years. Pope.
  38. Un-will'ing-ly, adv.p. 1452In an unwilling manner; not cheerfully; reluctantly.
  39. Un-will'ing-ness, n.p. 1452The state or quality of being unwilling; disinclination; reluctance.
  40. Un-wind', v. t.p. 1452To wind off; to loose or separate, as what is wound or convolved; as, to unwind thread or a ball. 2. To disentangle.
  41. Un-wind’, v. i.p. 1452To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound.
  42. Un-wis'dōm, n.p. 1452Want of wisdom; unwise conduct or action; foolishness; simplicity; ignorance. Sumptuary laws are among the exploded fallacies which we have outgrown, and we smile at the unwisdom which could expect…
  43. Un-wīse', a.p. 1452Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish; as, an unwise man; unwise kings; unwise measures.
  44. Un-wise'ly, adv.p. 1452In an unwise manner; not wisely; not prudently; as, unwisely rigid; unwisely studious.
  45. Un-wīsh', v. t.p. 1452To wish not to be. [Obs.] Now thou hast unwished five thousand men, Which likes me better than to wish us one. Shak.
  46. Un-wīst', a.p. 1452Not known. [Obs.] Spencer.
  47. Un-wit', v. t.p. 1452To deprive of understanding. [Obs.]
  48. Un-wit', n.p. 1452Want of wit or understanding; ignorance. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  49. Un-witch', v. t.p. 1452To free from a witch or witches, or from witchcraft. [Rare.] B. Jonson.
  50. Un-wit'ting-ly, adv.p. 1452Without knowledge or consciousness; ignorantly; as, he has unwittingly injured himself, or his neighbor.
  51. Un-wom'an, v. t.p. 1452To deprive of the qualities of a woman. [Obs. or rare.] Sandys.
  52. Un-wŏnt', a.p. 1452Unwonted. [Obs.]
  53. Un-wōnt'ed, a.p. 1452Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made familiar by practice; as, a child unwonted to strangers. 2. Uncommon; unusual; infrequent; rare; as, an unwonted meteor; unwonted changes.
  54. Un-wŏnt'ed-ly (-wŭnt'ed-), adv.p. 1452In an unwonted or unaccustomed manner.
  55. Un-wônt'ed-ness, n.p. 1452The quality of being unwonted; uncommonness; rareness; rarity.
  56. Un-wor'ship, v. t.p. 1452Not to worship or honor; to dishonor. [Obs.]
  57. Un-worth', a.p. 1452Unworthy. [Obs.]
  58. Un-wor’thi-ly, adv.p. 1452In an unworthy manner; not according to desert; without due regard to merit; as, to treat a man unworthily.
  59. Un-wor'thi-ness, n.p. 1452The quality of being unworthy; want of worth or merit.
  60. Un-wor'thy, a.p. 1452Not worthy; undeserving; wanting merit; as, an unworthy son. 2. Having no worth or value; worthless; ill; base; as, unworthy coin. 3. Unbecoming; discreditable; not becoming or suiting; — with of…