Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To take off or relax the bearing-rein of: said of a horse.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).

Etymologies

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un- +‎ bear

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Examples

  • Before we're finished we'll unbear the secret of their world.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Dave Tackett 2008

  • Before we're finished we'll unbear the secret of their world.

    The Lizard - Men of Alpha Astra Dave Tackett 2008

  • Both sides were amazed to see the gem's steel gray light suddenly fill the area with unbear - able brightness.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

  • Jake found this drawly John Wayne imitation all but unbear-able in their current circumstances.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • Both sides were amazed to see the gem's steel gray light suddenly fill the area with unbear - able brightness.

    Flint the King Kirchoff, Mary 1990

  • Her presence at his side felt more unbear-ably fortuitous than ever.

    The Unbearable Lightness of Being Kundera, Milan, 1929- 1984

  • Without lifting his head from the pillow, he turned to her and nearly gasped: the grief burning in her eyes was unbear-able.

    The Unbearable Lightness of Being Kundera, Milan, 1929- 1984

  • You will find your death pleasant-but your fate unbear - able. "

    The Bane of the Black Sword Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977

  • You will find your death pleasant-but your fate unbear - able. "

    The Bane of The Black Sword Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977

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