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unhoof en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + hoof.

Meanings

1. To remove the hooves from.
   • We must unhoof the horses and burn the chariots of human strength in the fire, for thus saith the Spirit, “ I will stain the pride of all glory, and bring into contempt all the excellent of the cart ." 1862, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit - Volume 7, page 541:
   • The following morning Jules's uncle accompanied him, ready to unhoof the wicked mule punch. 1956, Lew X. Lansworth, Over the River Charlie: a novel, page 116:
   • We must try to tame those thoughts, try to unhoof them and unhorn them, or at least to fence them in until this mad fever of war subsides— 1960, Paul Eldridge, The Second Life of John Stevens, page 64:

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