unlawyeredadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɔɪəd/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɔːjəd/, U.S. /ˌənˈlɔɪərd/, /ˌənˈlɔjərd/, /ˌənˈlɑjərd/ Without a lawyer; not advised, assisted, or influenced by a lawyer or lawyers.
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unlawyered1607
1607 T. Middleton Phoenix sig. Hv One quiet, suffering, and vnlawyer'd man.
1850 J. R. Browne Rep. Calif. Constit. Convent. 1849 236 The judge to decide the law, and twelve unlawyered men to decide the facts.
1905 Boston Sunday Globe 12 Feb. 40/4 The public, that unlawyered thing, is imposing upon them [sc. the railroads].
2010 Texas Monthly (Nexis) Apr. 110 It is thus helpful to review the basic, unembellished and unlawyered facts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1607- to set our heads together
- to set out
- to set out ,forth for farm
- to set out ,forth in farm
- to set out ,forth to farm
- to set out of gear
- to set out of mind
- to set out one's one's stall out
- to set out one's stall
- to stand under arms
- to stand under canvas
- to stand under her canvas
- to stand until
- to stand unto
- to stand up
- to stand up and be counted
- to stand up for
- to stand up in
- to stand up to
- to stand up to be counted
- to stand up to one's lick-logs
- to stand up to one's licklogs
- to stand up to the rack
- to stand upon
- to stand upon ceremony