Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To remove a hood or disguise from.
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- verb falconry, transitive To remove the
hood from (afalcon ).
Etymologies
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Examples
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“What the devil did you unhood her for?” demanded Sir Philip.
To Ruin a Queen FIONA BUCKLEY 2000
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“What the devil did you unhood her for?” demanded Sir Philip.
To Ruin a Queen FIONA BUCKLEY 2000
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“What the devil did you unhood her for?” demanded Sir Philip.
To Ruin a Queen FIONA BUCKLEY 2000
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“What the devil did you unhood her for?” demanded Sir Philip.
To Ruin a Queen FIONA BUCKLEY 2000
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I supposed I should whimper twice, for a negative response, but then I feared, what if he, or someone, should unhood me, as doubtless someone would, sooner or later, if only to feed and water me.
Dancer Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1986
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The first piece of bread he threw to the woman who had been the first to unhood and face-strip herself, perhaps thereby rewarding her for her intelligence and alacrity.
Mercenaries Of Gor Norman, John 1985
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"Now unhood me, or not, as you will, my Master, " she whispered.
Guardsman Of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1981
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Vortiger heard this -- he was crafty and very wary; -- soon he came back, and the abbot he took, and swore by his hand, that he would him hang, unless he him pledged, that he would forthright unhood Constance the king's son of this land, and for such need he should be king of this country.
Roman de Brut. English Layamon
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If a _Hawk take a Tree_, and will not fly at all, feed her then upon quick Birds, and make her foot them, and in the plain Champaign Feilds unhood her, and riding up and down a while let one cast out a
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Voice, unhood your _Hawk_, and throw it a little way from her: If she stoop and seize, let her plume the _Pullet_, and feed on it upon the
frogapplause commented on the word unhood
(falconry, transitive) To remove the hood from (a falcon).
April 18, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word unhood
Aha! *yoink*
April 18, 2011
yarb commented on the word unhood
*double yoink*
April 18, 2011
bilby commented on the word unhood
Has a stamp for the correct sum of yoinkage been affixed?
April 18, 2011
yarb commented on the word unhood
Definition: the state of being un; not being something.
(yoinkage paid)
April 18, 2011
alexz commented on the word unhood
In recent news, to reveal a hooded persons identity.
Anonymous unhoods KKK members.
November 9, 2015