unbeatenadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈbiːtn/, U.S.

/ˌənˈbitn/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2b.

a. Not beaten or struck.

ΚΠ

a1275 Prov. Ælfred 448 in Old Eng. Misc. 129 Betere is child vnboren þenne vnbeten.

a1635 R. Corbet Iter Boreale in Certain Elegant Poems (1647) 12 His Mare went truer then his Chronicle; And even for Conscience sake unspurr'd, unbeaten, Brought us sixe miles, and turn'd taile to New-Eaton.

b. Not pounded; not broken up or softened by pounding.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [adjective] > ground > not ground

incontunded1599

uncontunded1599

unbeaten1607

unbruised1607

unground1805

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 515 Yoong mice being beaten into small bits or peeces... The same being vnbeaten and roasted.

1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. xviii. 169 Stockfish whilst it is unbeaten is called Buckhorne, because it is so tough; when it is beaten upon the stock, it is termed stockfish.

1903 Westm. Gaz. 3 June 5/3 The daily labour required is the picking of 2 lb. of unbeaten or 4 lb. of beaten oakum.

2. Not beaten or trodden down. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adjective] > of places, paths: unexplored

uncouthc960

uncoutha1000

unknowna1393

undiscovered1555

unbeaten1617

tractless1628

unbeat1635

untravelled1646

trackless1656

unexplored1697

unmapped1805

uncharted1895

unlocated1902

society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [adjective] > suitable for walking on > untrodden

unbeaten1617

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > track, trail, or path > [adjective] > beaten or well-trodden > not

unbeaten1617

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 294 The unbeaten waies make them [miles] seeme longer.

1634 W. Wood New Englands Prospect i. ii. 6 To hit home through the unbeaten Woods, was strange.

1690 T. Burnet Theory of Earth iv. 142 Natural reason can determine neither of these, sees no tract to follow in these unbeaten paths.

1716 J. Swift Horace iii. ii. 12 Some new unbeaten passage to the sky.

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. Pref. p. iii He does not pretend that this design is completed;..he has trodden, comparatively, an unbeaten path.

1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 144 One of the first excursions made by that illustrious philosopher into the then unbeaten tracts of pneumatic chemistry.

1880 I. L. Bird (title) Unbeaten Tracks in Japan.

3. Not conquered or defeated.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed

unvanquisheda1382

unquelledc1440

unoverthrown1535

unconquered1549

unvicta1560

unvicteda1560

unmastered1565

unsubdued1590

unwon1593

unsuppressed1626

unbent1697

unbeaten1757

undefeated1819

unrouted1888

1757 Polit. Ballads (1860) II. 338 What joy it must be to a nation like Britain, To see such a Fleet return safe and unbeaten!

1884 St. L. Herbert in Fortn. Rev. Feb. 243 The Basutos, unbeaten, are thrown back upon the Imperial Government.

4. Not scoured for game.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [adjective] > beaten or not beaten

unbeaten1882

beaten1883

1882 N.Y. Tribune 12 July With these companions the sportsman is taken over unbeaten ground.

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

单词	unbeaten
释义	unbeatenadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈbiːtn/, U.S. /ˌənˈbitn/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2b. 1. a. Not beaten or struck. ΚΠ a1275 Prov. Ælfred 448 in Old Eng. Misc. 129 Betere is child vnboren þenne vnbeten. a1635 R. Corbet Iter Boreale in Certain Elegant Poems (1647) 12 His Mare went truer then his Chronicle; And even for Conscience sake unspurr'd, unbeaten, Brought us sixe miles, and turn'd taile to New-Eaton. b. Not pounded; not broken up or softened by pounding. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [adjective] > ground > not ground incontunded1599 uncontunded1599 unbeaten1607 unbruised1607 unground1805 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 515 Yoong mice being beaten into small bits or peeces... The same being vnbeaten and roasted. 1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. xviii. 169 Stockfish whilst it is unbeaten is called Buckhorne, because it is so tough; when it is beaten upon the stock, it is termed stockfish. 1903 Westm. Gaz. 3 June 5/3 The daily labour required is the picking of 2 lb. of unbeaten or 4 lb. of beaten oakum. 2. Not beaten or trodden down. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adjective] > of places, paths: unexplored uncouthc960 uncoutha1000 unknowna1393 undiscovered1555 unbeaten1617 tractless1628 unbeat1635 untravelled1646 trackless1656 unexplored1697 unmapped1805 uncharted1895 unlocated1902 society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [adjective] > suitable for walking on > untrodden unbeaten1617 society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > track, trail, or path > [adjective] > beaten or well-trodden > not unbeaten1617 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 294 The unbeaten waies make them [miles] seeme longer. 1634 W. Wood New Englands Prospect i. ii. 6 To hit home through the unbeaten Woods, was strange. 1690 T. Burnet Theory of Earth iv. 142 Natural reason can determine neither of these, sees no tract to follow in these unbeaten paths. 1716 J. Swift Horace iii. ii. 12 Some new unbeaten passage to the sky. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. Pref. p. iii He does not pretend that this design is completed;..he has trodden, comparatively, an unbeaten path. 1807 T. Thomson Syst. Chem. (ed. 3) II. 144 One of the first excursions made by that illustrious philosopher into the then unbeaten tracts of pneumatic chemistry. 1880 I. L. Bird (title) Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. 3. Not conquered or defeated. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed unvanquisheda1382 unquelledc1440 unoverthrown1535 unconquered1549 unvicta1560 unvicteda1560 unmastered1565 unsubdued1590 unwon1593 unsuppressed1626 unbent1697 unbeaten1757 undefeated1819 unrouted1888 1757 Polit. Ballads (1860) II. 338 What joy it must be to a nation like Britain, To see such a Fleet return safe and unbeaten! 1884 St. L. Herbert in Fortn. Rev. Feb. 243 The Basutos, unbeaten, are thrown back upon the Imperial Government. 4. Not scoured for game. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting area > [adjective] > beaten or not beaten unbeaten1882 beaten1883 1882 N.Y. Tribune 12 July With these companions the sportsman is taken over unbeaten ground. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1275
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