uncasev.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈkeɪs/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkeɪs/, U.S. /ˌənˈkeɪs/ 1. transitive.† a. To skin or flay (an animal or person). Obsolete.absolute.1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 473. ⁋1 It can be proved upon him, that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable Dexterity.reflexive.1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. E4 Dorastus..went to the Groue where hee had his rich apparel, and there vncasing himself as secretly as might be [etc.].a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) i. i. 205 Tranio at once Vncase thee: take my Coulord hat and cloake. View more context for this quotation1654 Trag. Alphonsus iii. 36 I..straight untrust my points, uncas'd my self.1704 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World II. vii. 338 It seems impossible that bodies should thus intirely and simultaneously strip and uncase themselves of these their outer coats or membranes.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of skin
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1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 12 As well the browne Eagles as the blacke, are skynned and vncased, as the Uultures be.
1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 1380 The Foxe, first Author of that treacherie, He did vncase, and then away let flie.
1632 Guillim's Display of Heraldrie (ed. 2) iii. xiv. 176 You shall say a Foxe is Vncased.
1659 W. Morrice in T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 191 Cambyses once uncased a corrupt judge, and made a cushion of his skin for his son to sit on.
1677 W. Hubbard Narr. Troubles with Indians New-Eng. Postscr. 10 As men use to do with a slaughtered Beast before they uncase him.
b. To strip (a person); to undress.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (reflexive)]
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > strip or undress a person
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1576 W. Lambarde Perambulation of Kent 132 He was..openly uncased, well boxed about the eares, and sent to the nexte Iustice.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 41 He tare him from his throne, and vncased him of his habiliments.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxix. ix. 715 Whiles there was some time spent in turning them out of their apparrell and uncasing them.
c1635 H. Glapthorne Lady Mother (1959) i. i. 3 If you vncase him you will find his sattin dublett naught but fore sleaues & brest.
1700 G. Farquhar Constant Couple v. ii. 50 I'll ha' you into the Dungeon, and uncase you.
1823 M. M. Sherwood Henry Milner (ed. 2) iii. xxi He..uncased him from a huge great coat.
c. absol. To put off a garment or garments.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (intransitive)]
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1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 694 Do you not see, Pompey is vncasing for the Combat. View more context for this quotation
a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Prophetesse iv. vi, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Ffffv/1 I know that Glory is like Alcides shirt..: when wee would uncase, it brings along with it both flesh and sinews.
1691 J. Wilson Belphegor iii. v The Sham won't pass on me—Come, come—uncase.
1734 H. Fielding Don Quixote in Eng. ii. vi. 31 Sancho, uncase this Instant, and handle that Squire as he deserves.
1781 C. Johnstone Hist. John Juniper I. 192 As soon as they arrived at the Jew's Kennel in Houndsditch, our hero directly uncased.
1840 R. H. Barham Leech of Folkestone in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 144 Quick, Master Marsh! uncase, or you perish!
2.
a. figurative. To uncover, lay bare, expose to view or observation.
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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or reveal [verb (transitive)]
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to bring forth?c1225
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to bring (also put) to light1526
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to lay to sight1563
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to open upc1600
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to open up1624
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disenvelop1632
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to lay forth1633
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unseal1640
unmantle1643
to fetch out1644
undisguise1655
disvelop1658
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disinter1711
to up with1715
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to open out1814
to let out1833
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uncrown1849
to bring (out) in (also into) the open1861
unfrock1866
disbosom1868
to blow the lid off1928
flush1950
surface1955
to take or pull the wraps off1964
1587 R. Holinshed et al. Hist. Eng. (new ed.) v. i. 77/1 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) I He vncased the crooked conditions which he had couertlie concealed.
a1591 R. Greenham Wks. (1599) 56 Nakedly to vncase thy sins before God, is a hard thing to flesh and blood.
1630 G. Hakewill Apologie (ed. 2) iv. xiv. 520 His hypocrisie shall be vncased & laide open to the view of the world.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State v. viii. 390 Thus God at last shall uncase the closest dissembler to the sight of men.
1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra i. iv. 4 Those secret Thinkings;..the very inside and outside of them are uncased, cut up and anatomized by his eye.
1710 S. Palmer Moral Ess. Prov. 167 A hypocrite shou'd be uncas'd and shewn to the world.
b. To strip or deprive of something.
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the mind > possession > loss > taking away > take away [verb (transitive)] > deprive (of)
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to do of ——eOE
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to bate of, from1399
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to turn out of ——1545
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to do out of ——1796
to cut out1815
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the mind > possession > loss > taking away > [verb (reflexive)] > deprive
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1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Tij v Thy prickemedaintie Cornelius shallbee vncased of his vaine vizarde, and disburdened..of his hypocriticall apparitions.
1614 J. Day Dyall xii. 326 What? to vncase themselues of al they had, & to giue it to the Poore?
c. To take out of the body.
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the world > life > death > cause of death > cause death [verb (transitive)] > take soul from body
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1629 F. Quarles Argalus & Parthenia i. 42 Death could ne're vncase Thy soule.
1631 F. Quarles Hist. Samson 105 Betwixt them both, his fury did uncase A thousand soules.
3. To free from a casing or covering.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)]
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abareOE
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tirl naked1721
1643 A. Ross Mel Heliconium (new ed.) 41 O Lord, when thou dost call on me, Uncase my eyes, that I may see.
4. To draw or take out of a case or cover.
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the world > space > place > removal or displacement > extraction > extract [verb (transitive)] > take out of other specific thing
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > remove (cover) > remove from a covering or case
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unsheathe1638
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discase2011
1589 R. Greene Ciceronis Amor 16 As the foes of Perseus when hee vncased the head of Medusa.
1600–9 S. Rowlands Knaue of Clubbes (Hunterian Club) 8 A swaggering rogue breakes open dore, And's Rapier did vncase.
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xix. 153/1 Take forth your Granade. Shut your pouch. Vncase your fuse.
1742 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (ed. 4) I. 19 Here they save the Charge of emptying or uncasing it out of the Bin.
1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. iv. 122 So Pallas spake, to whom infatuate he Listening, uncased at once his polish'd bow.
1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. To uncase, in a military sense to display, to exhibit—As to uncase the colours.
1826 P. Pounden France & Italy 66 A crystal coffin in a small repository..being uncased to our view.
1893 Daily News 14 Dec. 2/2 The gun was here uncased by an officer and handed to the witness.
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the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [verb (transitive)] > cast off part of the body
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1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 35 The owtpeaking from weeds of poysoned adder,..His slougth vncasing.
Derivatives
unˈcased adj.1
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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > disclosed or revealed
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective]
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1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia ii. sig. C6v Who for deluding vs, to plague their sinne, Are turnd to counterfaits, which their vncasde skin Quickly discouers.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Salcoque, an vncased Prawne.
1658 J. Robinson Endoxa i. 19 What an uncased or discovered Hypocrite is, I could never apprehend.
1760 Impostors Detected II. iv. viii. 232 D. Nunez was not a little surprised at seeing me at that time of night, and so uncased.
1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Odyssey in Iliad & Odyssey II. xi. 741 With uncas'd bow and arrow on the string.
1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. i. ix. 78 Leaving the carriage and the uncased carcases by the road side.
1817 W. Scott Rob Roy III. iv. 99 He arose a forked, uncased, bald-pated, beggarly-looking, scare-crow.
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