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单词 unhelmed
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unhelmedadj.1

Etymology: < unhelm v., or < un- prefix1 3 + helm n.1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈhelmed.
(a) Divested of a helmet. (b) Not covered by, or not wearing, a helmet.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > helmet > [adjective] > not
unhelmed1796
unhelmeted1823
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing headgear > wearing a helmet > not
unhelmed1796
unhelmeted1823
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Unhelmed, not helmed, not provided with an helmet.]
1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc v. 26 The Maid, her brows in reverence vnhelm'd,..Knelt to his prayer.
1805 R. Southey Madoc ii. xxii. 388 The victors,..With unhelmed heads, reclining on their shields.
1834 W. Beckford Italy; with Sketches Spain & Portugal II. 317 Here,..bare-headed and unhelmed, kneel the figures [etc.].
1868 W. Morris Earthly Paradise Prol. 20 By his side unhelmed, but armed, stood one.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

unhelmedadj.2

Etymology: un- prefix1 2, 3 + helm v.2Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈhelmed.
Unguided, ungoverned.
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society > authority > lack of power > [adjective] > without rule or government
unruledc1390
ungoverned1597
untied1617
governless1621
unhelmed1628
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xxiiii. sig. M7v As if hee were an imperfect Prince, that leaueth an vnhelmed State.
1796 S. T. Coleridge Relig. Musings in Poems Var. Subj. 148 Embattling Interests on each other rush With unhelm'd Rage!
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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