uncasev.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈkeɪs/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈkeɪs/, U.S.

/ˌənˈkeɪs/

Etymology: un- prefix² 1b, 1c

1. transitive.

†a. To skin or flay (an animal or person). Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

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

flaya800

beflaya1000

hilda1000

scorchc1430

escorse1546

skin1566

case1575

uncase1575

unskin1598

blank?c1600

excoriate1614

deglubate1623

hide1757

flipe1892

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.

absolute.1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 473. ⁋1 It can be proved upon him, that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable Dexterity.

b. To strip (a person); to undress.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (reflexive)]

stripa1225

spoila1382

unclothea1382

despoil1388

spoila1395

undighta1400

uncase1576

disrobe1581

unreadya1586

untire1597

devest1598

discasea1616

undressa1616

disvest1627

doff1697

tirr1787

unray1825

divest1848

undrape1869

unrind1872

shuck1897

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > strip or undress a person

to dight nakedc1200

stripa1225

unclothec1300

nakea1350

despoilc1386

spoilc1386

spoila1400

uncleada1400

undighta1400

unarray14..

disarrayc1425

disattire?1473

unray1485

uncover1530

tirr1553

disclothe1570

disvesture1570

uncoat1571

uncase1576

unapparel1577

disrobe1590

unrig1591

unbusk1596

unstrip1596

untire1597

devest1598

unparel1603

unshale1604

unvest1609

disapparel1610

flaya1616

undress1615

disinvest1619

disvest1627

despoil1632

blanch1675

unpack1765

ungarment1805

peel1820

divest1848

divesture1854

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.

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. 1654 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.

c. absol. To put off a garment or garments.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (intransitive)]

stripa1225

unbusk1596

uncase1598

disapparela1605

undressa1625

disarray1678

unrig1693

disrobe1716

peel1785

tirr1787

unattire1791

shuck1848

1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 694 Do you not see, Pompey is vncasing for the Combat.

a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Prophetesse iv. vi, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Ffff^v/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!

a. figurative. To uncover, lay bare, expose to view or observation.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or reveal [verb (transitive)]

unwryc825

unhelec1000

to draw forthc1175

unhillc1200

to bring forth?c1225

unsteekc1250

let witc1275

uncovera1300

wraya1300

knowc1300

barea1325

shrivec1374

unwrapc1374

again-covera1382

nakena1382

outc1390

tellc1390

disclosea1393

cough1393

unhidea1400

unclosec1400

unhaspc1400

bewrayc1405

reveal1409

accusea1413

reveil1424

unlocka1425

unrekec1425

disclude?1440

uncurec1440

utter1444

detect1447

break1463

expose1483

divinec1500

revelate1514

to bring (also put) to light1526

decipher1529

rake1547

rip1549

unshadow1550

to lay to sight1563

uppen1565

unlace1567

unvisor?1571

resign1572

uncloak1574

disshroud1577

spill1577

reap1578

unrip1579

scour1585

unharboura1586

unmask1586

uncase1587

descrya1591

unclasp?1592

unrive1592

discover1594

unburden1594

untomb1594

unhusk1596

dismask1598

to open upc1600

untruss1600

divulge1602

unshale1606

unbrace1607

unveil1609

rave1610

disveil1611

unface1611

unsecret1612

unvizard1620

to open up1624

uncurtain1628

unscreen1628

unbare1630

disenvelop1632

unclothe1632

to lay forth1633

unshroud1633

unmuffle1637

midwife1638

dissecret1640

unseal1640

unmantle1643

to fetch out1644

undisguise1655

disvelop1658

decorticate1660

clash1667

exert1692

disinter1711

to up with1715

unbundlea1739

develop1741

disembosom1745

to open out1814

to let out1833

unsack1846

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.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > loss > taking away > take away [verb (transitive)] > deprive (of)

benimc890

to do of ——eOE

bedealc1000

disturbc1230

bereavec1275

reave?a1300

acquitc1300

benemec1300

deprivec1330

privea1382

subvertc1384

oppressc1395

abridgea1400

to bate of, from1399

lessa1400

nakena1400

dischargea1425

privatec1425

to bring outa1450

abatec1450

sever?1507

spulyie?1507

denude1513

disable1529

distrain1530

destituec1540

destitutec1540

defalk1541

to turn out of ——1545

discomfit1548

wipe1549

nude1551

disannul?a1556

bereft1557

diminish1559

benoom1563

joint1573

uncase1583

rid1585

disarm1590

visitc1592

ease1600

dispatch1604

unfurnisha1616

rig1629

retrench1640

unbecomea1641

disentail1641

cashier1690

twin1722

mulct1748

fordo1764

to do out of ——1796

to cut out1815

bate1823

deprivate1832

devoid1878

the mind > possession > loss > taking away > [verb (reflexive)] > deprive

uncase1583

unman1694

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.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > cause of death > cause death [verb (transitive)] > take soul from body

uncase1629

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.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)]

unlidOE

abareOE

discovera1382

uncoverc1410

unwlapa1425

unmantle1598

dismantle1604

uncowl1611

unface1611

unquilt1611

uncase1643

uncap1688

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.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > removal or displacement > extraction > extract [verb (transitive)] > take out of other specific thing

unsack14..

uncofferc1412

uncase1589

untomb1594

disclout1597

unshell1599

unbarrel1611

unbox1611

unoven1611

unpocket1611

unspherea1616

unhoard1667

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

uncase1589

unsheathe1638

dissheathe1840

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.

†5. To cast, throw off. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [verb (transitive)] > cast off part of the body

shed1510

uncase1582

moult1774

exuviate1856

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

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > disclosed or revealed

disclosea1393

overtc1400

discovered1537

outgrown1549

disclosed1579

uncased1598

unfolded1602

unclasped1609

unbreasted1610

undisguised1671

revealed1827

disburied1835

exhumed1840

unbared1879

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective]

bleteOE

openOE

unlapped?c1225

unweveda1250

overtc1330

discovereda1463

uncovered1530

undiscovered1542

debare1567

uncased1598

unmantled1606

naked1607

ungarbed1848

nude1866

uncapped1902

1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia ii. sig. C6^v 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.

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

单词	uncase
释义	uncasev. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈkeɪs/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkeɪs/, U.S. /ˌənˈkeɪs/ Etymology: un- prefix² 1b, 1c 1. transitive. †a. To skin or flay (an animal or person). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ 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 flaya800 beflaya1000 hilda1000 scorchc1430 escorse1546 skin1566 case1575 uncase1575 unskin1598 blank?c1600 excoriate1614 deglubate1623 hide1757 flipe1892 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. absolute.1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 473. ⁋1 It can be proved upon him, that he cuts up, disjoints, and uncases with incomparable Dexterity. b. To strip (a person); to undress. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (reflexive)] stripa1225 spoila1382 unclothea1382 despoil1388 spoila1395 undighta1400 uncase1576 disrobe1581 unreadya1586 untire1597 devest1598 discasea1616 undressa1616 disvest1627 doff1697 tirr1787 unray1825 divest1848 undrape1869 unrind1872 shuck1897 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > strip or undress a person to dight nakedc1200 stripa1225 unclothec1300 nakea1350 despoilc1386 spoilc1386 spoila1400 uncleada1400 undighta1400 unarray14.. disarrayc1425 disattire?1473 unray1485 uncover1530 tirr1553 disclothe1570 disvesture1570 uncoat1571 uncase1576 unapparel1577 disrobe1590 unrig1591 unbusk1596 unstrip1596 untire1597 devest1598 unparel1603 unshale1604 unvest1609 disapparel1610 flaya1616 undress1615 disinvest1619 disvest1627 despoil1632 blanch1675 unpack1765 ungarment1805 peel1820 divest1848 divesture1854 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. 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. c. absol. To put off a garment or garments. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (intransitive)] stripa1225 unbusk1596 uncase1598 disapparela1605 undressa1625 disarray1678 unrig1693 disrobe1716 peel1785 tirr1787 unattire1791 shuck1848 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. Ffff^v/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. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or reveal [verb (transitive)] unwryc825 unhelec1000 to draw forthc1175 unhillc1200 to bring forth?c1225 unsteekc1250 let witc1275 uncovera1300 wraya1300 knowc1300 barea1325 shrivec1374 unwrapc1374 again-covera1382 nakena1382 outc1390 tellc1390 disclosea1393 cough1393 unhidea1400 unclosec1400 unhaspc1400 bewrayc1405 reveal1409 accusea1413 reveil1424 unlocka1425 unrekec1425 disclude?1440 uncurec1440 utter1444 detect1447 break1463 expose1483 divinec1500 revelate1514 to bring (also put) to light1526 decipher1529 rake1547 rip1549 unshadow1550 to lay to sight1563 uppen1565 unlace1567 unvisor?1571 resign1572 uncloak1574 disshroud1577 spill1577 reap1578 unrip1579 scour1585 unharboura1586 unmask1586 uncase1587 descrya1591 unclasp?1592 unrive1592 discover1594 unburden1594 untomb1594 unhusk1596 dismask1598 to open upc1600 untruss1600 divulge1602 unshale1606 unbrace1607 unveil1609 rave1610 disveil1611 unface1611 unsecret1612 unvizard1620 to open up1624 uncurtain1628 unscreen1628 unbare1630 disenvelop1632 unclothe1632 to lay forth1633 unshroud1633 unmuffle1637 midwife1638 dissecret1640 unseal1640 unmantle1643 to fetch out1644 undisguise1655 disvelop1658 decorticate1660 clash1667 exert1692 disinter1711 to up with1715 unbundlea1739 develop1741 disembosom1745 to open out1814 to let out1833 unsack1846 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. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > loss > taking away > take away [verb (transitive)] > deprive (of) benimc890 to do of ——eOE bedealc1000 disturbc1230 bereavec1275 reave?a1300 acquitc1300 benemec1300 deprivec1330 privea1382 subvertc1384 oppressc1395 abridgea1400 to bate of, from1399 lessa1400 nakena1400 dischargea1425 privatec1425 to bring outa1450 abatec1450 sever?1507 spulyie?1507 denude1513 disable1529 distrain1530 destituec1540 destitutec1540 defalk1541 to turn out of ——1545 discomfit1548 wipe1549 nude1551 disannul?a1556 bereft1557 diminish1559 benoom1563 joint1573 uncase1583 rid1585 disarm1590 visitc1592 ease1600 dispatch1604 unfurnisha1616 rig1629 retrench1640 unbecomea1641 disentail1641 cashier1690 twin1722 mulct1748 fordo1764 to do out of ——1796 to cut out1815 bate1823 deprivate1832 devoid1878 the mind > possession > loss > taking away > [verb (reflexive)] > deprive uncase1583 unman1694 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. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > cause of death > cause death [verb (transitive)] > take soul from body uncase1629 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. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] unlidOE abareOE discovera1382 uncoverc1410 unwlapa1425 unmantle1598 dismantle1604 uncowl1611 unface1611 unquilt1611 uncase1643 uncap1688 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. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > removal or displacement > extraction > extract [verb (transitive)] > take out of other specific thing unsack14.. uncofferc1412 uncase1589 untomb1594 disclout1597 unshell1599 unbarrel1611 unbox1611 unoven1611 unpocket1611 unspherea1616 unhoard1667 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 uncase1589 unsheathe1638 dissheathe1840 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. †5. To cast, throw off. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [verb (transitive)] > cast off part of the body shed1510 uncase1582 moult1774 exuviate1856 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 ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [adjective] > disclosed or revealed disclosea1393 overtc1400 discovered1537 outgrown1549 disclosed1579 uncased1598 unfolded1602 unclasped1609 unbreasted1610 undisguised1671 revealed1827 disburied1835 exhumed1840 unbared1879 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective] bleteOE openOE unlapped?c1225 unweveda1250 overtc1330 discovereda1463 uncovered1530 undiscovered1542 debare1567 uncased1598 unmantled1606 naked1607 ungarbed1848 nude1866 uncapped1902 1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia ii. sig. C6^v 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. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < v.1575
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