Unfleshed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unflesh form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no flesh. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Not accustomed to flesh; not having been used in combat. not-comparable

    "[…] he was an old man, but he loved to encircle his bare temples with an iron helmet, and to try his well used sword against the unfleshed blades of the sons of his companions in arms in days gone by."

Example

More examples

"[…] he was an old man, but he loved to encircle his bare temples with an iron helmet, and to try his well used sword against the unfleshed blades of the sons of his companions in arms in days gone by."

Etymology

From un- + fleshed.

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