uncrossed (unkrost)

canceled. The Century , XXVI. 623. priest with consecrated olive-oil, in the figure of a cro , on the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, the palms of the hands, and the soles of the feet. The oil must be consecrated by a bishop, except in cases of extreme nece ity, when a priest may receive especial power from the Pope to conunctioust (ungk's hus), a. An obsolete variant of unctuous. B. Jonson, Every Man out of his Humour, iv. 4. secrate it. 1. Not cro ed; not unctiousne t (ungk's hus-nes), n. An obsolete Such gain the cap of him that makes 'em fine, Yet keeps his book uncro 'd . Shak., Cymbeline, iii. 3. 26. 2. Not limited as regards cash ability or negotiability by cro ing: as, an uncro ed check. See cro ed check, under check1, n.-3. Not thwarted; not opposed. IMG:content-1309.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Milit., in the deployment of troops, to expose (the succe ive lines of formation) by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front. When troops deploy, the different leading companies or divisions, etc., succe ively uncover those in their rear, by marching out from the right or left of the column. Farrow, Mil. Encyc., III. 526. II. in trans. To remove the cover or covering of something, as the head; specifically, to take off one's hat or other head-covering. Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak ., T. of A., iii. 6. 95. We are forced to uncover after them. Add is on, uncovered (un-kuv'èrd), a. 1. Not provided with a cover or covering; having no covering; bare; naked; especially, having no covering on the head. 1 Cor. xi. 13. Thou wert better in thy grave than to answer with thy uncovered body this extremity of the skies. IMG:content-1310.png:[blocks in formation] To deprive of a crown; degrade from the royal dignity; by extension, to reduce from high dignity or preeminence. I'll uncrown him ere 't be long. variant of unctuousne . As if the sappe thereof had a fire-feeding unctiousne therein. Fuller , Worthies, War wicks hire.