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

But evil sleeps not; and with a persistency that were admirable in a better cause, it returned with unbated vigor at the moment the priest was off his guard.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

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

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

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

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

Yet, as Paul's rapt interest in the old lady continued unbated, Mrs Wickam would not budge an inch from the position she had taken up.

From Dombey and Son by Dickens, Charles