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[Eng. unpopular; -ity.] "How unpoetically and baldly had this been translated." -Dryden: Virgil . (Note.) of popularity. "James had perhaps incurred more unpopularity by un-pop-u-lar-lý, adv. [Eng. unpopular; -ly.] enforcing it."-- Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. xiii. pointed.] I. Literally : IMG:content-0208.png:[blocks in formation] "Suffer them not to pa e by you unpoynted at ."- Strype : Eccles. Mem.; An Apology of John Philpot . *un-poised', a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. poised .] 1. Not poised, not balanced. (Thomson: Liberty, ii. 150.) 2. Unwe'ghed; unhesitating; regardle of consequences. *un-pois-on, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English poison.] To remove or expel poison from. "Unpoisoned their perverted minds."-South: Sermons, vol. v., ser. 1. *un-pol-1-çied, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English policied .] 1. Not having civil policy or a regular form of government. 2. Void of policy; impolitic; stupid. "That I might hear thee call great Cæsar, a Unpolicied."- Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra, v. 2. *un-pop-u-lous, a. [Pref. un- (1), and English populous .] Not populous; not thickly inhabited. "In so remote and unpopulous a part of the country." Field , Dec. 24, 1887. *un-pört-a-ble, a. [Pref. un- (1), and English portable .] 1. Not portable; not capable of being carried. "Had their cables of iron chains had any great length, they had been unportable ." -Raleigh : Hist. World. 2. Insupportable, unbearable. "Sothely the i bynden to greuouse chargis, and unportable, or that mown not be born."- Wycliffe : Matt . xxiii. 4. *un-pör-tioned, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English portioned.] Not portioned; not endowed with a portion or fortune. "Has virtue charms? I grant her heavenly fair; But if unportioned , all will interest wed." Young: Night Thoughts , vii. *un-pör-tu-nate, a . [Prefix un- (1), and Latin ( op ) portunus fit, convenient: ob =at or before, and port us =a port, a harbor.] Inopportune, troublesome, importunate (q. v.). "Than among so many unportunate wyndes and vnsta ble waters." -The Golden Boke , ch. xliii. 271 *un-pör'-tu-oŭs, adj . [Pref. un- (1); Eng. port ; and suff. -uous .) Having no ports or harbors. "Had the west of Ireland been an unportuous coast, the French naval power would have been undone." Burke : On a Regicide Peace , let. 3. unprecedented un-pöş-şě ed', adj. [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. po e ed.] 1. Not po e ed; not held; not occupied. "The treasury that's unpo e ed of any." Daniel: Complaint of Rosamond. 2. Not having po e ion; not in po e ion. (Followed by of .) "The mind, unpo e ed of virtue."-Knox: Christian Philosophy, § 23. *ŭn-pöş-şě -ing, adj . [Eng. unpo e ; -ing.] Having no po e ions. "Thou unpo e ing bastard."-Shakesp. Lear , ii. 1. *un-pos-si-bil-i-ty, s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. po ibility .] Impo ibility. "It would be a matter of utter unpo ibility ."-Poe: King Pest; Works (1864), ii. 372. *un-pos'-si-ble, adj . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. po ible .] Not po ible; impo ible. "It is, I say, unpo ible."- Hackluyt : Voyages , iii. 350. *un-post-ěd, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. posted .] Not having a fixed post, station, or situation. *un-pō-ta-ble, a . [Prefix un- (1), and English potable.] Not potable; not drinkable. *un-pow-er, s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. power . ] Want of power; weakne . "And nat of the unpower of God, that he nys fui of myghte." Piers Plowman, p. 336. un-pow-er-fül, adj . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. powerful .] Weak, impotent. "And envyed him a king's unpowerful hate." Cowley: Davideis , i. un-prăc-tic-a-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. practicable . Not practicable; not feasible; not capable of being done or carried into practice; impracticable. "Metaphors and phrases, and unpracticable fancies."Glanvill: E ay 7. un-prăc-tic-al, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English practical .] Not practical; giving attention to speculation and theory rather than to action, practice, or utility. "In a most unpractical manner."- Field , Dec. 21, 1887. un-prăc-ticed, a . (Prefix un- (1), and English practiced.] 1. Not taught by practice; unskilled, unskillful, inexperienced. "I still am unpracticed to varnish the truth." Byron: To the Rev. J. T. Becker. *2. Not known; not familiar by use. *ŭn-prăc-tised-ne , s . [English unpracticed ; -ne . The quality or state of being unpracticed; want of practice. "He attributes all honestie to an unpractisedne e in the world"-Earle: Micro cos mog rap hie. *ŭn-prāişe', v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. praise .] To deprive or strip of praise or commendation. ŭn-prāişed', *un-praysed, *un-preised, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. praised .] Not praised; not celebrated or extolled. "The deed becomes unpraised." Milton: P. R., iii. 103. *ŭn-prāy', v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. pray .] To revoke, recall, or negative by a subsequent prayer. "Made him, as it were, unpray what he had before prayed."- Bp. Hall: Contempl.; Christ Crucifted. *un-prāy-a-ble, *un-pre i-a-ble, adj . [Prefix un- (1), Eng. pray , and suff. -able .] Incapable of being moved by prayer; inexorable. "Therefore thou art unpreiable ." - Wyclife : Lam . iii. 4. *un-prāyed', *un-praied, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. prayed .] Not sought in prayer. (Followed by for .) (Sir T. More: Works , p. 894.) *ŭn-prēaçh', v . t . [Prefix un- (2), and English preach.] To preach the contrary of; to recant in preaching. "Unpreached their non-resisting cant." De Foe: True- born English man , pt. ii. *un-preach-ing, a. [Pref. un- (1), and English preaching .] Not in the habit of preaching. "The devill hath set up a state of unpreaching prelacy." -Latimer: Sixth Sermon before Edward VI. un-prě-cär-i-ous, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. precarious.] Not precarious; not uncertain; settled, fixed. "Unprecarious light."-Black more: Creation, ii. ŭn-prěç-ě-děnt-ěd, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. "The hold that is given over I unpo e ." Wyatt: Of Disappointed Purpose. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; un-prěç-ě-děnt-ěd-lý, adv . [English unprece dented; -ly.] In an unprecedented manner or degree; not according to precedent; without previous parallel; exceptionally. "Alloting an unprecedentedly large sum in relief of local taxation."-London Standard . *ŭn-prě-çise', adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. pre cise.] Not precise; not exact, accurate, or formal. "Chatter ton gave a very unprecise explanation from his own head."-Warton: Rowley Enquiry , p. 47. *ŭn-prě-dict', v. t . [Pref. un- (2), and English predict.] To gainsay or contradict what has been predicted. "Means I must use, thou sayst, prediction else Will unpredict." Milton: P. R. , iii. 395. *ŭn-pre-ferred', a . [Prefix un- (1), and English preferred.] 1. Not preferred; not received, chosen, or taken in preference to something else. 2. Not put or brought forward. 3. Not having received preferment or promotion; unpromoted. "To make a scholar, keep him under while he is young, or unpreferred ."- Collier : On Pride. *ŭn-prěg'-nant, a . [Prefix un- (1), and English pregnant .] 1. Not pregnant; not with young. 2. Not quick of wit. "This deed unshapes me quite, makes me unpregnant." Shakesp.: Measure for Measure, iv. 4. 3. Indifferent, carele . "Like John-a-dreams, unpregnant of my cause." Shakesp.: Hamlet, ii. 2. *ŭn-prě-ju-di-cate, *ŭn-prě-jū'-di-cat-ěd, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. prejudicate , prejudicated .] Not prepo e ed by settled opinions;; unprejudiced. "The hearts of all judicious and unprejudicate read ers."-Bp. Hall : A Modest Offer. *ŭn-prě-jū-di-cate-ne , s. [Eng. unprejudi cate;-ne .] The quality or state of being unprejudicate. ( Hooker : Eccles. Politie .) ŭn-prěj-u-diçed, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. prejudiced.] 1. Not prejudiced, not biased; free from prejudice or bias; impartial, indifferent. "To convince unprejudiced readers of the falsene of ch. ii. their supposition."-Locke: Human Understand., bk. i., 2. Not proceeding or arising from prejudice or bias; as, an unprejudiced judgment. ŭn-prěj-u-diçed-ne , s . [Eng. unprejudiced; -ne .] The quality or state of being unprejudiced; freedom from prejudice or bias. "That simplicity and unprejudiced ne of mind."Knox: Christian Philosophy , § 29. ŭn-prěl-at-ěd, a. [Pref. un- (2); Eng. prelat ( e ), and suff. -ed.] Deposed from the episcopacy. "This man was unprelated . " - Hacket : Life of Williams , ii. 120. IMG:content-0209.png:[blocks in formation] "Pour'd forth his unpremeditated strain." Thomson, Custle of Indolence , i. 68. 2. Not premeditated or done by design; unintentional, undesigned. "This unpremeditated slight." Words worth: Excursion, bk. ix. *un-prep-ar-ā-tion, s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. preparation .] The act of being unprepared; want of pre par at i or; unpreparedne . "Our cowardline , our unpreparation is his advantage." Hale. Holy Observations, § 77.