unˈsteadied,ppl.a. (un-1 8.) 1809–14Wordsw.Excurs. vii. 115 A Priest he was by function; but..By books unsteadied, by his pastoral care Too little checked.1865Sat.Rev. 19 Aug. 240/1 It is not the drunkenness of the unsteadied hand, the rolling gait, and stammering tongue.