Etymology
Origin of uncase
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In the meantime Peter, who had respectfully left his hat at the door, proceeded to uncase his body from the multiplied defences he had taken against the inclemency of the weather.
From Precaution by James Fenimore Cooper
After having stood a Fit of Laughter, I begged them to uncase me, and do with me what they pleased.
From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Joseph Addison
Unless he is duck-shooting down there in the hidden slough where is a great "quack-quack" of young teals, the trapper may not uncase his gun.
From The Story of the Trapper by A. C. Laut
Our cats and dogs began to uncase; Bob was obliged to unmask his most exposed frontier, by removing the union-jack; and Noah himself fairly appeared on deck in his shirt and night-cap.
From The Monikins by James Fenimore Cooper
As to the Generosity of his Temper, he tells his poor Footman, If he did not wait better—he would turn him away, in the insolent Phrase of, I'll uncase you.
From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Joseph Addison
And then, a green cardboard box filled the screen, as a smiling woman and her daughter uncased a newfangled cleaning tool.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
It will come in casings or uncased and needs to be cooked before eating.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2020
Smith’s attorney, John Monroe, says the Legislature changed the law in 2011 to allow loaded, uncased handguns in vehicles.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
“Five months ago, we stood at this exact spot and uncased the colors of the 101st Airborne Division,” Maj.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2015
By uncased colors and standards are meant colors and standards when not in their waterproof cases.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss
The lobster, as he grows, is furnished with a way of uncasing himself of his buckler, and drawing his legs out of his boots when they become too small for him.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 341, November 15, 1828 by Various
At this moment Guru and Amir Ali ran up excitedly, uncasing the heavy guns and loading them as they ran.
From The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series by Fred J. Arting
Master, let me take you a button hole lower; do you not see, Pompey is uncasing for the combat?
From An Old Sailor's Yarns by N. (Nathaniel) Ames
Do you not see Pompey is uncasing for the combat?
From Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
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