Unbear

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse). transitive

    "[…] 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.""

Example

More examples

"[…] 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.""

Etymology

From un- + bear.

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