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unˈwhipped, unˈwhipt, ppl. a.
[un-1 8, 8 b, c.]
1. Not punished (as) by whipping; not flogged or beaten.
1605Shakes. Lear iii. ii. 53 Tremble thou Wretch, Thou hast within thee vndivulged Crimes Vnwhipt of Iustice. 1732Lady M. W. Montagu & Ld. Hervey Verses to Pope 69 If..Unwhipt, unblanketed, unkick'd, unslain, That wretched little carcase you retain. 1737Pope Hor. Epist. ii. ii. 18 Once..I caught him in a lie, And then, unwhipp'd, he had the grace to cry. 1863Holland Lett. Joneses xiii. 197 The unwhipped coward rubs his hands over his clever boorishness and brutality. 1889H. M. Stanley in Daily News 4 Dec. 5/2 Numerous peoples..who were as yet unwhipped out of their native arrogance.
transf.1899Westm. Gaz. 27 June 10/1 Time for fishing in unwhipped waters.
2. (See whip v. 17.)
1867Smyth Sailor's Word-book 291 Feazings, the fagging out or unravelling of an unwhipped rope.
3. Not directed by the interests of a political party; not subject to a party whip.
1959Manch. Guardian 11 Aug. 6/4 The argument for the independent ‘unwhipped’ councillor. 1971Hindell & Simms Abortion Law Reformed xi. 233 It might..turn out that members would cast their ballots to some extent along party lines, even though unwhipped. 1979Guardian 6 July 26/2 The plan is for an unwhipped vote on a motion covering the principle of the return of the death penalty. |