unbarb en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + barb.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove a barb from.
[…] that could unbarb the arrow of malice […]
1798, The Guilt and Baseness of Absentees, Fully Displayed, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbarbing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbarbed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbarbed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unbarbs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |