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unˈbearded, a.
[un-1 9. Cf. NFris. ünbiarded, Du. ongebaard (Kilian onghebaerdt), G. (botan.) ungebartet.]
1. Of persons: Not having a beard.
1560Becon Jewel of Joy Pref., What a swarme of popyshe shauelyngs brought he forth,..some bearded, some vnbearded. 1567Drant Horace, Ep. A v, Unbearded youth, at last rid from the Tutors barring charge. 1586J. Davis in Hakluyt Voy. (1600) III. 104 The people are of good stature..; the most part vnbearded,..and close toothed. a1637B. Jonson Horace, Art Poet. 230 Th' unbearded youth, his guardian once being gone, Loves dogs and horses. a1653G. Daniel Idyll. iii. 162 Truth shall find A Narrow Roome to tread in, and the few Vn-bearded Criticks, Cloth her out a new. 1855Singleton Virgil II. 186 O'er it stand amazed The inexperienced and unbearded groups. 1891Kinns Graven in Rock xvi. 599 Behind the king stands an unbearded officer.
2. Of plants, etc.: Not furnished with bristles or hairy tufts; awnless.
1688Dryden Brit. Rediv. 260 As when a sudden Storm of Hail and Rain Beats to the ground the yet unbearded Grain. 1882Garden 28 Jan. 66/3 The throat of the flower is unbearded. |