untrod

[ uhn-trod ]

/ ʌnˈtrɒd /

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adjective

not trod; not traversed: the untrod wastes of Antarctica.

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Also un·trod·den

[uhn-trod-n] /ʌnˈtrɒd n/ .

Origin of untrod

First recorded in1585–95; un-¹ + trod

In Pearl Street, scarce a foot of which is left untrod by the footsteps of the writers of the city, Payne was born.
Literary New York|Charles Hemstreet
Presley laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair, with the certainty that for one moment he had touched untrod heights.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
He privately did not much relish the idea of being the first to enter those long-untrod passageways.
The Boy Scouts On The Range|Lieut. Howard Payson
But in June the sands would be deserted, the board walk untrod, the hotels empty.
Quaint Courtships|Various

Of his own volition, he entered upon the path that led through untrod and dangerous ground.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights|Kelly Miller