unbated

American  

[uhn-bey-tid] / ʌnˈbeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. not abated; undiminished; unlessened.

2. Archaic. not blunted, as a lance or fencer's foil.

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unbated British  

/ ʌnˈbeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. a less common spelling of unabated

2. archaic (of a sword, lance, etc) not covered with a protective button

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Etymology

Origin of unbated

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + bate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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unbated

It was a blessed interlude, too; there was so much to whistle about with unbated breath.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

He had the faculty of mixing bad and good argument, which is far more effective with mixed audiences than unbated logic.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George

This unbated continuity suggests the past as well as the future. 

From Friends in Council — First Series by Helps, Arthur, Sir

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

Say, must our sails be weighted, filled by thy sighs unbated?

From Tristan and Isolda Opera in Three Acts by Wagner, Richard