I ought . . . to unbay the current of my passion.

Norris.

Un*be" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + be.] To cause not to be; to cause to

be another. [Obs. & R.]

How oft, with danger of the field beset, Or with home mutinies, would

he unbe Himself!

Old Pay.

Un*bear" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bear to support.] To remove or

loose the bearing rein of (a horse).

Un*beat" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + beast.] To deliver from the form

or nature of a beast.

Un`be*come" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + become.] To misbecome. [Obs.]

Bp. Sherlock.

Un`be*com"ing (?), a. [Pref. un- not + becoming.] Not becoming;

unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.

My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall.

Dryden.

— Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv. — Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.

Un*bed" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + bed.] To raise or rouse from bed.

Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder.

Wa&?;ton.

Un`be*dinned" (?), a. Not filled with din.

Un`be*fool" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + befool.] To deliver from the

state of a fool; to awaken the mind of; to undeceive.

Un`be*get" (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + beget.] To deprive of existence.

Dryden.

Un`be*gilt" (?), a. Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.

{ Un`be*got" (?), Un`be*got"ten (?), } a. [Pref. un- not + begot,

begotten.] Not begot; not yet generated; also, having never been

generated; self-existent; eternal.

Un`be*guile" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbeguiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Unbeguiling.] [1st pref. un- + beguile.] To set free from the influence

of guile; to undeceive. "Then unbeguile thyself." Donne.

Un`be*gun" (?), a. Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.

Un`be*hove"ly (?), a. Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. & R.]

Gower.

Un*be"ing (?), a. Not existing. [Obs.] "Beings yet unbeing." Sir T.

Browne.

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