unspar en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈspɑɹ/ (General-American)
- /ʌnˈspɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From un- + spar.
Meanings
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(transitive) To take the spars, stakes, bolts or bars from.
The lofty palisade unsparred
1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “(please specify the introduction or canto number, or chapter name)”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company, […]; London: William Miller, and John Murray, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unsparred | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unsparred | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unspars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unsparring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |