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Etymology

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From un- +‎ bear.

Verb

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unbear (third-person singular simple present unbears, present participle unbearing, simple past unbore, past participle unborne)

  1. (transitive) To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
    • 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, [], published 1853, →OCLC:
      [] he dashes to his destination at such a speed that when he stops the horse half smothers him in a cloud of steam.
      "Unbear him half a moment to freshen him up, and I'll be back."

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