uncustomary

[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. customary.] Not customary; not usual; unusual. (Carlyle: Miscell., iv. 123.) un-cus-tomed (1), a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. customed.] 1. Not subject to customs or duty. 2. Not having paid, or been charged with custom duties. *un-cus-tomed (2), a . [Pref. un- (1), an abbreviation of Eng. accustomed.] Unaccustomed. "That the steeds might pa with ease, Nor start as yet uncustomed to the dead." Cowper : Homer's Iliad, x. 583. ŭn-cut', adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. cut.] Not cut. "Therefore the souldiers thought good that it should be kept whole uncut."-Udall: John xix. *un-cüt'-ěd, *un-cuit-ěd, adj . [Pref. un- (1); Eng. cuit (2), s., and suff. -ed.] Not mixed with cuit or sweet wine. "My death's sad tale may yet undeaf his ear." Shakesp.: Richard II ., ii. 1. un-de-based', adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English debased.] Not debased. "But the heart which is thine shall expire undebased." Byron : Stanzas for Music. un-dě-bâuçhed', a . [Pref. un- (1), and English debauched.] Not debauched or corrupted; pure. "Plain, hospitable kind, Cowper : Task , iii. 744. Chem.: C11H24. One of the series of paraffins obtained from American petroleum. It has a spe- cific gravity of 765 at 16°, and boils at 180-184°. un-dě-cây-ing, a. [Pref. un- (1), and English decaying.] 1. Not decaying; not suffering diminution, decline, or decay. *un-dan-gered, *un-daun-ger-id, a. [Prefix decay i un- (1); Eng. danger , s., and suff. -ed.] Free from danger; out of danger. "For had he dwellid within your shippis, and nat go them among, Then had he been undaungerid." Chaucer (?): Tale of Beryn. *un-dan-ger-ous, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. dangerous.] Not dangerous. "Some chosen plants, disposed with nicest care, In undecaying beauty were preserved." not subject or liable to deception. 2. Not deceiving; not deceitful. "A more undeceivable calculation."-Holder: On Time, ŭn-dě-çēive', v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English de- ceive .] To free from deception, fallacy, or mistake; to open one's eyes; to remove a deception practiced upon one. ŭn-dě-çēived', adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. de ceived .] Not deceived; not under the influence of a deception. "Deliberately, and undeceived , Those wild men's vices he received." *ùn-de-çen-çỹ, s. [Pref. un- (1), and English decency.] The opposite of decency; indecency. "A great signification of decency and undecency."-Bp. Taylor : Rule of Conscience , bk. ii., ch. i. un-dě-çěn-na-ry, a. [Latin undecim =eleven, and ann us a year.] Eleventh; occurring once in every period of eleven years. *un-de'-çent, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. decent .] Not decent; indecent. "I cast it from me, like a garment torn, Ragged, and too undecent to be worn." Dryden: Conquest of Granada , i. 1. *un-de-çent-lý, adv . [Eng. undecent ; -ly.] Not decently; indecently. "To wear their hair undecently long."-Laud: Hist. Acc. of his Chancellorship of Oxford , p. 61. The late concluded act they held for vain." Daniel : Civil Wars , vii. [Pref. un- (1), and English ŭn-dě-çid-ěd, a. & s. decided .] 1. Not decided; not settled or determined. "Long undecided lasts the airy strife." (Said of persons or things.) "An undecided answer hung On Oswald's hesitating tongue." Scott : Rokeby , v. 22. Works , vol. x., dis. 29. *ŭn-dě-çi-sive, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English decisive.] Not decisive or conclusive; indecisive. "Two nations IMG:content-0039.png:[blocks in formation] *ŭn-deed-ed, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng.deeded .] 1. Not signalized by action. "My sword with an unbattered edge, I sheathe again undeeded ." unde fatigable *ăn-de-fat-I-ga-ble, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. defat i gable.] In def it a gable, tirele . "Mean while the lord deputy with unde fatigable pains prose cut eth Mac Hugh."-Camden: Hist. of Queen Eliza beth (an. 1596). *un-de-feas-i-ble, *un-de-feis-i-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. defeasible .] Not defeasible; indefeasible. "The said victorie consist eth in the undefeasable script. ure of the olde and newe testamente."- Udall : Luke xxii. *un-def-e-cat-ěd, a . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. defecated.] Not defecated; not cleared from dregs or impurities; thick, unrefined. "Pure, simple, undefecated rage."-Godwin: Mandeville, ii. 115. *un-dě-fěnçed', a. [Pref. un- (1); Eng. defence , and suff. -ed.] Unprotected, undefended. "Her weak side: which (scorned and maliced) Lay open unde fenced."-Daniel: Civil Wars , viii. un-de-fend-ěd, a. [Pref. un- (1), and English defended.] IMG:content-0040.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Not characterized by a defense being put forward; as, an undefended action. 2. Not defended by counsel; as, The prisoner was undefended. un-de-fied, *un-de-fide, *un-de-fyed, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. defied .] Not defied; not set at defiance; not challenged. "He basely threw it at him undefyed." Dryden: Conquest of Granada , Pt . I., i.