"unblade" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unblades [present, singular, third-person], unblading [participle, present], unbladed [participle, past], unbladed [past]
Etymology: un- + blade Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|blade}} un- + blade Head templates: {{en-verb}} unblade (third-person singular simple present unblades, present participle unblading, simple past and past participle unbladed), {{tlb|en|rare|transitive}} (rare, transitive)
  1. To disarm (someone) of a blade. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-unblade-en-verb-wq0-1G-R Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 45 55
  2. (obsolete) To make no longer bladish; to stop (a person) behaving like a dashing young man. Tags: obsolete, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-unblade-en-verb-gtaJ6rM3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83

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