unarmv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈɑːm/, U.S.

/ˌənˈɑrm/

Forms: Also Middle English onarm (Middle English oun-), Middle English–1600s unarme (Middle English Scottish wnarm).

Etymology: un- prefix² 1b.

a. transitive. To relieve (a person) of armour; to assist in putting off armour.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > dress in armour [verb (intransitive)] > remove armour

unarmc1386

disarm1598

undight1611

society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > of armour: protect [verb (transitive)] > divest of armour

despoilc1386

unarmc1386

undighta1400

disarma1450

dismail1485

unharnessa1500

devest1582

unbelt1815

c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 173 This knyght is to his chambre lad anoon, And is vnarmed, and vn to mete yset.

a1400 Sir Beues (A.) 1081 King Ermin..clepede is douȝter & saide: ‘Iosian, þe faire maide, Vn-arme Beues, he wer at mete.’

1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur vii. xviii. 241 The mayden Lynet..vnarmed hym and serched his woundes.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xv. 357 He made hym to be vnarmed, and made his wounde to be wrapped.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 252 Assoone as the King was vnarmed, he..went vp to the Castell to salute the Countesse of Sarisbury.

1573 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Queen Elizabeth (1908) 202 [To] Roger Tyndall..for his seruauntes Attendaunces to arme & vn~arme the children in the play.

1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida iii. i. 147 Sweet Hellen I must woe you, To helpe vn-arme our Hector..you shall..disarme great Hector.

1720 D. Manley Power of Love vi. 337 [He] commanded the Conqueror should be unarm'd and set before his Face, to receive the Reward due to his Valour.

absolute.a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xv. 35 Vnarme Eros, the long dayes taske is done, And we must sleepe.

b. reflexive. To free or strip (oneself) of armour. (Also with head as object.)

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > wear armour [verb (reflexive)] > remove armour

unarmc1330

undighta1400

disarma1475

c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 5506 Otus to his pauiloun he ȝede, & vnarmed him of his wede.

c1400 Laud Troy Bk. 10241 Vn-Arme the at my prayere.

c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. cxxxiv. 70 Allas, whi woldest thou euere vnarme thee?

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 7 The Iousters vnarmed them, And put hem in fayr araye.

c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lix. 206 They vnarmyd them, and went to dyner.

1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades iv. 66 He soft vnarmes him, and his scarfe, and Curet off doth take.

1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica xiii. lxxxv King Priam by Antenors mouth desires To unarme him streight and to the Courte returne.

1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον v. 246 When with the slaughter of his enemies tyred He doff'd his cushes, and unarm'd his head.

1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth I. 175 The Great Mars of the Battle unarms him and plays.

1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward III. xiii. 326 Go, tell no man to unarm himself; and let them shoot, in case of necessity.

absolute.a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xxvii. 555 Elizer was besy to serue sir Gawein.., and helped him to vn-arme.1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. i. 1 Call heere my varlet, Ile vnarme againe. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida v. iii. 3 Vnarme, vnarme, and do not fight to day. a1625 J. Fletcher Humorous Lieut. iii. vii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Rrr4/2 Will ye unarme, and yeild your selves his prisoners?

†2.

a. To deprive of arms or armour; to disarm.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > arm or equip [verb (transitive)] > deprive (person) of weapons

spoilc1330

disarmc1425

unarm1560

unweapona1586

disweapon1602

spoil?1611

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cj To sende their ayde agaynst the Turke..were to vnarme them selues and to cut their owne senewes.

1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. 125 b To kill them, to take them, to unarme them, to spoile them.

a1618 W. Raleigh Maxims of State in Remains (1661) 43 To unarm his people of weapons, money, and all means, whereby they may resist his power.

1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie (1636) i. ii. 48 The Turke usually in his Conquests unarmeth the Christians.

1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders 106 A Brigade of the Spanish foot forthwith entered the Town, and unarmed every one therein.

†b. transferred and figurative. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > make safe or secure [verb (transitive)] > make safe or not dangerous > make harmless

unarm1569

to file (one's) teeth1599

cicurate1606

disenvenoma1711

scotch1726

defang1919

neutralize1937

sterilize1939

declaw1940

recuperate1967

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > endanger [verb (transitive)] > make vulnerable

unarm1569

falsify1697

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 757 If deuision, and dissencion of their friendes, had not vnarmed them, and left them destitute.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 385 Galen..would not leave unto the world too subtile a Theory of Poisons; unarming thereby the malice of venemous spirits.

a1668 W. Davenant Epithal. in Wks. (1673) 312 So an excessive purity of Love Unarmes you to invite offence.

†3. To empty or strip of arms. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > arm or equip [verb (transitive)] > deprive (person) of weapons > deprive (place) of weapons

unarm1560

disarm1562

dismantle1601

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccccv By vnarmyng the armaries, and openyng the waye to confiscation.

1636 G. Sandys Paraphr. Psalmes David xlvi He breaks their Bowes, unarmes their Quivers, The bloody Speare in pieces shivers.

1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis 209 The Queen..Commands by her Letter, the Lord Admirall Howard..that he should unarm and discharge the best of her Ships.

†4. To disarm, render harmless. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > putting weapons or equipment out of action > put weapons or equipment out of action [verb (transitive)] > render (javelin) harmless

unarm1700

1700 J. Dryden tr. Ovid Meleager & Atalanta in Fables 109 No Blood he drew, Dian, unarm'd the Javelin as it flew.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unarm
释义	unarmv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈɑːm/, U.S. /ˌənˈɑrm/ Forms: Also Middle English onarm (Middle English oun-), Middle English–1600s unarme (Middle English Scottish wnarm). Etymology: un- prefix² 1b. 1. a. transitive. To relieve (a person) of armour; to assist in putting off armour. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > dress in armour [verb (intransitive)] > remove armour unarmc1386 disarm1598 undight1611 society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > of armour: protect [verb (transitive)] > divest of armour despoilc1386 unarmc1386 undighta1400 disarma1450 dismail1485 unharnessa1500 devest1582 unbelt1815 c1386 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 173 This knyght is to his chambre lad anoon, And is vnarmed, and vn to mete yset. a1400 Sir Beues (A.) 1081 King Ermin..clepede is douȝter & saide: ‘Iosian, þe faire maide, Vn-arme Beues, he wer at mete.’ 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur vii. xviii. 241 The mayden Lynet..vnarmed hym and serched his woundes. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xv. 357 He made hym to be vnarmed, and made his wounde to be wrapped. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 252 Assoone as the King was vnarmed, he..went vp to the Castell to salute the Countesse of Sarisbury. 1573 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Queen Elizabeth (1908) 202 [To] Roger Tyndall..for his seruauntes Attendaunces to arme & vn~arme the children in the play. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida iii. i. 147 Sweet Hellen I must woe you, To helpe vn-arme our Hector..you shall..disarme great Hector. View more context for this quotation 1720 D. Manley Power of Love vi. 337 [He] commanded the Conqueror should be unarm'd and set before his Face, to receive the Reward due to his Valour. absolute.a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iv. xv. 35 Vnarme Eros, the long dayes taske is done, And we must sleepe. View more context for this quotation b. reflexive. To free or strip (oneself) of armour. (Also with head as object.) ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > wear armour [verb (reflexive)] > remove armour unarmc1330 undighta1400 disarma1475 c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 5506 Otus to his pauiloun he ȝede, & vnarmed him of his wede. c1400 Laud Troy Bk. 10241 Vn-Arme the at my prayere. c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. cxxxiv. 70 Allas, whi woldest thou euere vnarme thee? 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 7 The Iousters vnarmed them, And put hem in fayr araye. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lix. 206 They vnarmyd them, and went to dyner. 1581 A. Hall tr. Homer 10 Bks. Iliades iv. 66 He soft vnarmes him, and his scarfe, and Curet off doth take. 1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica xiii. lxxxv King Priam by Antenors mouth desires To unarme him streight and to the Courte returne. 1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον v. 246 When with the slaughter of his enemies tyred He doff'd his cushes, and unarm'd his head. 1719 T. D'Urfey Wit & Mirth I. 175 The Great Mars of the Battle unarms him and plays. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward III. xiii. 326 Go, tell no man to unarm himself; and let them shoot, in case of necessity. absolute.a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xxvii. 555 Elizer was besy to serue sir Gawein.., and helped him to vn-arme.1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. i. 1 Call heere my varlet, Ile vnarme againe. View more context for this quotation1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida v. iii. 3 Vnarme, vnarme, and do not fight to day. View more context for this quotationa1625 J. Fletcher Humorous Lieut. iii. vii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Rrr4/2 Will ye unarme, and yeild your selves his prisoners? †2. a. To deprive of arms or armour; to disarm. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > arm or equip [verb (transitive)] > deprive (person) of weapons spoilc1330 disarmc1425 unarm1560 unweapona1586 disweapon1602 spoil?1611 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cj To sende their ayde agaynst the Turke..were to vnarme them selues and to cut their owne senewes. 1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. 125 b To kill them, to take them, to unarme them, to spoile them. a1618 W. Raleigh Maxims of State in Remains (1661) 43 To unarm his people of weapons, money, and all means, whereby they may resist his power. 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie (1636) i. ii. 48 The Turke usually in his Conquests unarmeth the Christians. 1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders 106 A Brigade of the Spanish foot forthwith entered the Town, and unarmed every one therein. †b. transferred and figurative. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > make safe or secure [verb (transitive)] > make safe or not dangerous > make harmless unarm1569 to file (one's) teeth1599 cicurate1606 disenvenoma1711 scotch1726 defang1919 neutralize1937 sterilize1939 declaw1940 recuperate1967 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > endanger [verb (transitive)] > make vulnerable unarm1569 falsify1697 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 757 If deuision, and dissencion of their friendes, had not vnarmed them, and left them destitute. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 385 Galen..would not leave unto the world too subtile a Theory of Poisons; unarming thereby the malice of venemous spirits. View more context for this quotation a1668 W. Davenant Epithal. in Wks. (1673) 312 So an excessive purity of Love Unarmes you to invite offence. †3. To empty or strip of arms. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > arming or equipping with weapons > arm or equip [verb (transitive)] > deprive (person) of weapons > deprive (place) of weapons unarm1560 disarm1562 dismantle1601 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccccv By vnarmyng the armaries, and openyng the waye to confiscation. 1636 G. Sandys Paraphr. Psalmes David xlvi He breaks their Bowes, unarmes their Quivers, The bloody Speare in pieces shivers. 1665 T. Manley tr. H. Grotius De Rebus Belgicis 209 The Queen..Commands by her Letter, the Lord Admirall Howard..that he should unarm and discharge the best of her Ships. †4. To disarm, render harmless. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > putting weapons or equipment out of action > put weapons or equipment out of action [verb (transitive)] > render (javelin) harmless unarm1700 1700 J. Dryden tr. Ovid Meleager & Atalanta in Fables 109 No Blood he drew, Dian, unarm'd the Javelin as it flew. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < v.c1330
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