unrobe
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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Origin of unrobe
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And in a moment more a priest made his appearance, and, without giving either time to unrobe themselves, had they been so inclined, commenced the marriage service.
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Maturin Murray Ballou
Whereupon Archbishop Landfranc was wroth, and bade the bishops, who were come thither by Archbishop Landfranc's command to do the service, and all the monks to unrobe themselves.
From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by J. H. (James Henry) Ingram
His Grace then retired to unrobe; he wore a field-marshal's uniform, with his insignia of the garter.
From Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century by George Henry Francis
“It’s not a bad beginning,” said Baldwin, as he assisted his pupil to unrobe; “you’ll make a good diver in course o’ time.”
From Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters by Francis B. Pearson
As his attendants assisted to unrobe him for the night, the thought of Nydia flashed across him.
From Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
Scandalized moralists cried: "Who were these unwigged, unrobed, tradition-mocking judges?"
From Time Magazine Archive
The sons I saw Of Verli and of Vecchio, well content With unrobed jerkin, and their good dames handling The spindle and the flax....
From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by John Ruskin
Ye are the things that tower, that shine; whose smile makes glad—whose frown is terrible; whose forms, robed or unrobed, do all the impress wear of awe divine.
From Eclectic School Readings: Stories from Life by Orison Swett Marden
He was instantly hauled up, carefully unrobed, and put to bed.
From Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters by Francis B. Pearson
He gave his assent in form to several laws, unrobed, took his seat on a chair of state which had been placed for him, and listened with much interest to the debate.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
Yes, it was the robing and unrobing room of the puisne judges, the magistrates, right enough!
From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Pierre Souvestre
As he was unrobing the magistrates came in a fine state of repentance, with restitution, safe conducts, and humble words.
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
More might have been said, but they perceived that they were being overtaken by the body of clergy, who had been unrobing in the vestry.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
In observance of an old custom, as many of the Lords as could approach near enough were permitted to assist in unrobing her, by taking out a pin.
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Henry Glassford Bell
Death consists, indeed, in a repeated process of unrobing, or unsheathing.
From Death—and After? by Annie Wood Besant
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