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unˈsaddle, v.
[un-2 4, 5. Cf. older Du. and Flem. ontsadelen (Du. ontzadelen), OHG. intsatalôn (MHG. entsatelen, G. entsatteln).]
1. trans. To remove the saddle from (a horse, etc.). Also absol.
1382Wyclif Gen. xxiv. 32 He ladde hym into the hows of herbergrye and unsadelynge dischargide the camelis. c1440Promp. Parv. 367/1 Onsadelyn hors,..desterno. 1560Bible (Geneva) Gen. xxiv. 32 He vnsadeled the camels and broght lytter & prouander. 1609R. Armin Ital. Taylor B 3 b, When you shall see The bargaine full assignd, Vnsaddle me, and leaue me sold. 1716B. Church Hist. Philip's War (1865) i. 43 The Horses that he and his company came on standing at the door (for they had not been unsaddled). 1798Hull Advertiser 8 Sept. 1/4 After a march of ninety miles, without unsaddling our horses. 1837W. Irving Capt. Bonneville II. 263 Their horses, too, were unsaddled, and turned loose to graze. 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Col. Reformer (1891) 185 His attendants proceeded to unsaddle the whole troop.
2. To dislodge from a saddle. Also fig.
a1470H. Parker Dives & Pauper (Pynson, 1493) x. v, Therfore..kepe you wele in the sadyl of pacience, & let no angre,..no tribulacion, no seknesse unsadle you of pacience. 1564W. Bullein Dial. agst. Pest. 42 b, Helpe me, my horse starteth, and had like to haue..vnsadled me. 1623Donne Serm. 176 A froward and peremptory Refuter unsaddles me at first. a1700Evelyn Diary 22 March 1649, Another..whose ambition..is resolved to neglect no tentative..that may unsaddle the General, and fairly hold him the stirrup. 1821R. Huish Life Geo. III, I. 10/1 Magnus..engaged Otho personally, and unsaddled him. 1860Adler Prov. Poet. xviii. 404, I expect to unsaddle many a knight on the fair centre of the bridge.
3. To free from spectacles.
1753Smollett Ct. Fathom xl, The prince unsaddled his nose, and..our hero was introduced in form.
Hence unˈsaddling vbl. n. Also attrib.
[1775Ash.] 1855Kingsley Westw. Ho! ii, Sir Richard Grenvile's house is like a very tavern, with eating and drinking, and unsaddling. 1892Star 15 June 4/2 The small unsaddling paddock. 1951People 3 June 7/5 Horses shied; off scampered the rabbit to the unsaddling enclosure. 1972D. Francis Smokescreen iv. 51 We walked down from the stands and over towards the unsaddling enclosures. |