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▪ I. unˈhelmed, (ppl.) a.1
[f. prec., or f. un-1 9 + helm n.1]
a. Divested of a helmet.
b. Not covered by, or not wearing, a helmet.
[1775Ash.] 1795Southey Joan of Arc v. 26 The Maid, her brows in reverence vnhelm'd,..Knelt to his prayer. 1805― Madoc in Azt. xxii. 5 The victors,..With unhelm'd heads, reclining on their shields. 1834Beckford Italy II. 317 Here,..bare-headed and unhelmed, kneel the figures [etc.]. 1868Morris Earthly Par. (1870) I. i. 20 By his side unhelmed, but armed, stood one.
▪ II. unˈhelmed, (ppl.) a.2
[un-1 8, 9 + helm n.2 or v.2]
Unguided, ungoverned.
1628Feltham Resolves ii. xxiv. 78 As if hee were an imperfect Prince, that leaueth an vnhelmed State. 1794Coleridge Relig. Musings 126 Embattling Interests on each other rush With unhelmed rage. |