unpinion en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + pinion.
Meanings
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(transitive) To release (something) from pinions.
the arms of the neophyte were unpinioned, and then his eyes were unbandaged
1845, B[enjamin] Disraeli, Sybil; or The Two Nations. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC:
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To free from restraint.
the ingratitude of the world drew forth the half suppressed “ali sabacthani” that unpinioned for a moment the wings of faith
1875, Mary Baker Glover, Science and Health:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unpinions | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unpinioned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unpinioned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unpinioning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |