2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.

Un`en*cum"ber (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + encumber.] To free from

incumbrance; to disencumber.

Un*end"ly (?), a. [Pref. un- not + end + -ly.] Unending; endless.

[Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Un`en*tan"gle (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + entangle.] To disentangle.

Un*e"qual (?), a. [Cf. Inequal.] 1. Not equal; not matched; not of the

same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements,

age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers

and commoners are unequal in rank.

2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable;

partial; unjust; unfair.

Against unequal arms to fight in pain.

Milton.

Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries.

John Worthington.

To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal.

Shak.

3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations;

an unequal poem.

4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the

emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.

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