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unaˈssisted, ppl. a.
(un-1 8.)
Hence, in recent use, unassistedly adv.
1614Gorges Lucan v. 179 Cæsar..As vnassisted now he stands: And almost left to his owne sword. 1705Clarke Disc. Attributes ii. xiii, Many of them not discoverable by bare Reason unassisted with Revelation. 1751Earl of Orrery Remarks Swift (1752) 120 The pure instincts of brutes, unassisted by any knowledge of letters. 1820Scott Monast. ii, In case of assault, the proprietor would have to rely upon his own unassisted strength. 1849Ruskin Sev. Lamps ii. §7. 33 The pillars would be, if unassisted, too slight for the weight.
b. spec. Of the eye or sight: Unaided, naked.
1661Boyle Certain Physiol. Ess. (1669) 196 Notwithstanding the unassisted Eye can discern no such matter. 1707Curios. in Husb. & Gard. 27 A naked and unassisted Eye. 1781Cowper Retirem. 56 Contrivance intricate, express'd with ease, Where unassisted sight no beauty sees. 1794G. Adams Nat. & Exp. Philos. I. i. 28 Microscopical observations that discover animals, thousands of which could scarce form a particle perceptible to the unassisted sense. 1865Mrs. L. L. Clarke Common Seaweeds ii. 42 How could we with the unassisted eye see aught that is lovely in those dark purple or olive-brown tufts? |