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 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)

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

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.

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

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