unbated
Americanadjective
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not abated; undiminished; unlessened.
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Archaic. not blunted, as a lance or fencer's foil.
adjective
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a less common spelling of unabated
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archaic (of a sword, lance, etc) not covered with a protective button
Etymology
Origin of unbated
Example Sentences
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To him replied the stranger wearily: Where is the horse that doth untread again His tedious measures with the unbated fire That he did pace them first?
From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur
It may be built on credit—drafts long-dated On pleasure in a never-ending bout, On perpetuity of youth unbated, And permanent postponement of the gout.
From Love's Comedy by Herford, C. H. (Charles Harold)
The fencers must not measure weapons, because how then could the unbated point escape discovery?
From The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623 by MacDonald, George
This unbated continuity suggests the past as well as the future.
From Friends in Council — First Series by Helps, Arthur, Sir
It was a blessed interlude, too; there was so much to whistle about with unbated breath.
From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.
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