unleafv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈliːf/, U.S.

/ˌənˈlif/

Forms: see un- prefix² and leaf n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², leaf n.¹

Etymology: < un- prefix² + leaf n.¹ Compare slightly earlier unleave v., unleafed adj.

Somewhat rare.

transitive. To strip of leaves; to defoliate. Also in figurative contexts. Cf. unleave v. 1.

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 foliage or fruit > strip of leaves

bladec1440

disfulȝea1525

unleave1589

unleaf1598

defoil1601

disleaf1605

unfurnish1712

defoliate1793

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Sfogliare,..to vnleafe.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Despamper, to vnleafe,..pull the leaues off a Vine, &c.

1784 Kentish Songster (ed. 3) 294/1 The tender blossoms tear away, Deform the fields, unleaf the spray.

1811 H. G. Knight Phrosyne 40 Stern Winter..Unleafs the forest, and unchains the wind.

1876 J. B. L. Warren Soldier of Fortune i. i. 16 So calm I am, That not this storm of tidings can unleaf One branchlet of my patience!

1987 W. Meredith New Poems in Partial Accts. 188 Last summer ugly slugs unleafed the trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unleaf
释义	unleafv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈliːf/, U.S. /ˌənˈlif/ Forms: see un- prefix² and leaf n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², leaf n.¹ Etymology: < un- prefix² + leaf n.¹ Compare slightly earlier unleave v., unleafed adj. Somewhat rare. transitive. To strip of leaves; to defoliate. Also in figurative contexts. Cf. unleave v. 1. 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 foliage or fruit > strip of leaves bladec1440 disfulȝea1525 unleave1589 unleaf1598 defoil1601 disleaf1605 unfurnish1712 defoliate1793 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Sfogliare,..to vnleafe. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Despamper, to vnleafe,..pull the leaues off a Vine, &c. 1784 Kentish Songster (ed. 3) 294/1 The tender blossoms tear away, Deform the fields, unleaf the spray. 1811 H. G. Knight Phrosyne 40 Stern Winter..Unleafs the forest, and unchains the wind. 1876 J. B. L. Warren Soldier of Fortune i. i. 16 So calm I am, That not this storm of tidings can unleaf One branchlet of my patience! 1987 W. Meredith New Poems in Partial Accts. 188 Last summer ugly slugs unleafed the trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1598
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