
unbated [uhn-bey-tid] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- not abated; undiminished; unlessened.
- Archaic. not blunted, as a lance or fencer’s foil.
Origin of unbated First recorded in 1590–1600; un-1 + bate1 + -ed2 Examples from the Web for unbated Historical Examples of unbated
This unbated continuity suggests the past as well as the future.
Arthur Helps
It was a blessed interlude, too; there was so much to whistle about with unbated breath.
T. Phelan
Your lady keeps full face, unbated roundness, cheerful aspect.
John Marston
He had the faculty of mixing bad and good argument, which is far more effective with mixed audiences than unbated logic.
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895)
George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for unbated unbated adjective
- a less common spelling of unabated
- archaic (of a sword, lance, etc) not covered with a protective button