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English
Etymology
From un- + arm.
Pronunciation
Verb
unarm (third-person singular simple present unarms, present participle unarming, simple past and past participle unarmed)
- (transitive) To disarm, to remove the armour and weapons from.
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “lxj”, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:Thenne anone la beale Isoud sente in to the toune / and prayd syr Dynadan that he wold come in to the castel / & repose hym there with a lady / with a good wylle sayd sir Dynadan / & soo he mounted vpon his hors and rode in to the castel / & there he alyghte / and was vnarmed / & brought in to the castel- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (intransitive) To remove one's armour.
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