unbiasedness, unbiassedness

[Eng. unbiased; -ne .] The quality or state of being unbiased; absence of bias, impartiality. "In the close of his tract his unbiasedne is clearly profe ed." - Preface to Bp. Hall's Remains, sign. b, 2, (1660.) *un-bid' (1), a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. bid (1), verb.] Not having said prayers. (Spenser: F. Q., I. ix. 54.) *un-bid (2), a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. bid (2), verb.] Unbidden. "Thorns also and thistles it shall bring thee forth Unbid." Milton: P. L. , x. 204. un-bid-den, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English bidden .] 1. Not having been bidden or commanded; unordered; hence, spontaneous. "Unbidden herbs and voluntary flowers, Thick new-born violets a soft carpet spread." Pope: Homer's Iliad , xiv. 396. 2. Not having been invited; uninvited. "Why-ay-what doth he here? I did not send for him he is unbidden." Byron: Manfred, iii. 4. *ŭn-bide', v. i. [A. S. onbidan.] To bide; to remain or stay. "And the kindly stede of this bli e, is in soch wil medled to unbide , and nedes in that it shuld haue his kindely beyng." Chaucer: Testament of Loue , bk. iii. un-big-ot-ed, un-big-ot-těd, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. bigoted .] Not bigoted; free from bigotry. "An unbigoted Roman Catholic." - Add is on : Spectator , No. 213. un-bind', *un-bynde, *un-bynd-en, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. bind , v.] To untie what was before fastened; to undo, to loose; to cut free from suackles. "Those cords of love I should unbind." Scott: Lady of the Lake , 28. *un-bird-ly, a . [Pref. un- (1); Eng bird; -ly.] Unlike or unworthy of a bird. *un-bishop, v . t . [Prefix un- (2), and Eng. bishop.] To deprive of the office or dignity of a bishop; to derive of episcopal orders. "I cannot look upon Titus as so far unbishoped."South: Sermons, vol. i., ser. 5. *un-bit, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. bit , a.] The same as UNBITTEN. " Unbit by rage canine of dying rich."-Young. un-bit', v. t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. bit .] Naut .: To remove the turns of from the bits: as. to unbit a cable. *un-bit-těd, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. bitted .] Not restrained by a bit; unbridled. "Our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts." Shakesp : Othello , i. 3. *un-blāde', v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. blade , s.] To take out of the number of blades or roaring boys. ( Special coinage .) sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. unblamable un-blām-a-ble, *un-blāme-a-ble, a . [Prefix un- (1), and Eng. blamable .] Not blamable, not culpable; not chargeable with a fault; innocent; blamele . "Some lead a life unblamable and just." Cowper: Truth , 283. un-blām-a-ble-ne , *un-blame-a-blene , s. [Eng. unblamable ; -ne .] The quality or state of being unblamable; freedom from fault or blame. defends the person "Unblameable ne of life and confirms the office." -South: Sermons, vol. vii., ser. 4. un-blām-a-bly, un-blāme-a-bly, adv . [Eng. unblamab ( le ); -ly.] Not blamably or culpably; so as not to deserve blame. "Ye are witne es, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves."-1 The . ii. 10. un-blāmed, a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. blamed .] Not blamed; without incurring blame; blamele . "Unblamed, uninjured, let him bear about The good which the benignant law of Heaven Has hung around him." Words worth: Old Cumber land Beggar . un-blast-ěd, adj . [Prefix un- (1), and English blasted.] Not blasted; not caused to wither. "The unblasted bay, to conquests due." Peacham : Emblems. un-bleached', adj . [Prefix un- (1), and English bleached.] Not bleached; not whitened by bleaching; as, unbleached calico. *un-bleach-ing, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English bleaching.] Not whitening or becoming white or pale. "Blood's unbleaching stain." Byron: Childe Harold , i. 88. *un-bleed-Ing, a . [Prefix un- (1), and English bleeding.] Not bleeding; not suffering from lo of blood. "And mix unbleeding with the boasted slain." Byron: Childe Harold , i. 91. *un-blěm-Ish-a-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1); English blemish, and suffix -able .] Not capable of being blemished; not admitting of blemish. "That unde flour'd and unblemishable simplicity of the Gospel."-Milton: Reason of Church Govt . , bk. ii., ch. iii. un-blěm-Ished, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English blemished.] Not blemished; not stained: free from blemish, stain, disgrace, reproach, or fault. "With all the authority which belongs to unblemished integrity."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng . , ch. xix. For the difference between unblemished and blamele , веe BLAMELESS. *un-blěm-ish-ing, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. blemishing.] Without receiving blemish or stain. "If at most they leave a mote behind, it is but dead, and with the next fair wind unblemishing blowes away." -Feltham : Sermon on Luke , xiv. 20. *un-blenched, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English blenched.] Not daunted or disconcerted. (According to some, not disgraced.) "She may pa on with unblench'd majesty." Milton: Comus , 430. un-blend-ěd, adj . [Pref. un (1), and English blended.] Not blended; not mixed or mingled; pure. "It dwells no where in unblended proportions on this side the empyreum." -Glanvill : Scepsis , ch. vii. *un-ble , v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. ble .] To make unhappy. "Thou dost beguile the world, unble some mother." Shakesp.: Sonnet 3. ŭn-ble ed', un-blěst', adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. ble ed; blest.] 1. Not ble ed; not having received the ble ing of. IMG:content-1678.png:[blocks in formation] "The god vindictive doomed them never more (Ah! men unble 'd !) to touch that natal shore." Pope: Homer's Ody ey, i. 12. un-ble -ed-ne , s . [Eng. unble ed; -ne .] The quality or state of being unble ed; exemption or exclusion from bli . "An euerlasting supper of al bit ternes and unble ed. nes whereof they maye eate." - Udall: John xx. *un-blěst-fül, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. blest; -ful .] Not happy. 4258 *un-blind, v. t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. blind, v.] To free from blindne ; to give or restore sight to; to open the eyes of. "To unblind some of the people." -Hacket : Life of will tams , ii. 196. *un-blind', *un-blind-ěd, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. blind ; blinded .] Not blinded; unclouded; clear; free from blindne . "His inward sight unblind." Keats: Birthplace of Burns. un-blind-föld, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English blindfold , v.] To free or release from a bandage or cover which obstructs the sight. "He bade his eyes to be unblindfold both." Spenser: F. Q., IV. vii. 33. unbooted un-bod-led, *un-bod-yed, a . [Pref.un- (1), and Eng. bodied.] 1. Not po e ed of a material body; incorporeal, immaterial. "Like a shade to weene Unbodied, unsoul'd, unheard, unseene." Spenser: F. Q., VIL. vii. 46. 2. Freed from the body. "All things are but altered, nothing dies; And here and there the unbodied spirit flies." Dryden : Pythagorean Philosophy.