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unˈrobe, v.
[un-2 4.]
To divest of a robe or robes: a. trans. or refl. Also const. of.
1598Florio, Spogliare,..to disaray, to vnrobe. 1687in Magd. Coll. & Jas. II (O.H.S.) 25 Several went into the outward Chapel to unrobe themselves. 1711G. Hickes Two Treat. Chr. Priesth. (1847) II. 290 He robed and unrobed himself in his throne. 1797Coleridge Christabel i. xxvi, But now unrobe yourself; for I Must pray, ere yet in bed I lie. 1838Eliza Cook Love's First Dream iii, It fades..; Leaving the spirit, unrobed of light, In darkness and tears behind. 1850R. G. Cumming Hunter's Life S. Afr. xii. I. 263, I considered myself..fortunate in having secured so noble a specimen of the lion,..and I at once set men to work to unrobe him. 1874Spurgeon Treas. Dav. lxxxii. 7 How quickly death unrobes the great!
b. absol. (for refl.).
1743Young Nt. Th. iv. 44 When, on their exit, souls are bid unrobe,..And drop this mask of flesh behind the scene. 1766Entick London IV. 117 There is no vestry room for the minister to robe and unrobe. 1837McCulloch Acc. Brit. Empire II. 240 The Lords also adjourn..to unrobe. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xv. III. 574 The King..unrobed, took his seat,..and listened..to the debate.
Hence unˈrobing ppl. a.
1810Montgomery West Indies, etc. 157 Still the unrobing spirit cast Diviner glories to the last. |