undefensibleadj.

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: undeˈfensible.

1. = indefensible adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > incapable of being defended

indefensible1529

undefensible1529

indefendable1671

untenable1693

1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iv, in Wks. 256/2 Luther hath bee fayne for the defence of his vndefencible errours, to..forsake al y^e maner of profe & trial.

1830 Westm. Rev. July 85 Perhaps it is to a little undefensible latitude this way..that he owes a portion of the affected contempt of Pope, Swift, and Co.

2. Incapable of defence. Also absol.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > unprotected

nakedeOE

openeOE

yemelesc897

bare1297

unarmed1297

berghlessa1325

subjectc1384

undefensablec1412

unfencible1513

defenceless1532

wide open?1544

undefended1564

unfended1576

indefensive1586

undefensive1587

fenceless1594

unprotected1597

undefensible1616

unscreened1648

defendless1738

uncovereda1795

screenless1837

undefendable1938

1616 G. Markham tr. C. Estienne et al. Maison Rustique (rev. ed.) v. v. 531 To take away the stones were to impouerish the ground, and make it bare and vndefensible both against the wind, heat, and cold.

1661 J. Davies Civil Warres 87 He..enters the unarmed and undefencible Town without resistance.

1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 174 How below the gallantry of man is it, to tyrannize upon the undefensible and senselesse?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	undefensible
释义	undefensibleadj. Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: undeˈfensible. 1. = indefensible adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [adjective] > incapable of being defended indefensible1529 undefensible1529 indefendable1671 untenable1693 1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iv, in Wks. 256/2 Luther hath bee fayne for the defence of his vndefencible errours, to..forsake al y^e maner of profe & trial. 1830 Westm. Rev. July 85 Perhaps it is to a little undefensible latitude this way..that he owes a portion of the affected contempt of Pope, Swift, and Co. 2. Incapable of defence. Also absol. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > unprotected nakedeOE openeOE yemelesc897 bare1297 unarmed1297 berghlessa1325 subjectc1384 undefensablec1412 unfencible1513 defenceless1532 wide open?1544 undefended1564 unfended1576 indefensive1586 undefensive1587 fenceless1594 unprotected1597 undefensible1616 unscreened1648 defendless1738 uncovereda1795 screenless1837 undefendable1938 1616 G. Markham tr. C. Estienne et al. Maison Rustique (rev. ed.) v. v. 531 To take away the stones were to impouerish the ground, and make it bare and vndefensible both against the wind, heat, and cold. 1661 J. Davies Civil Warres 87 He..enters the unarmed and undefencible Town without resistance. 1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 174 How below the gallantry of man is it, to tyrannize upon the undefensible and senselesse? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.1529
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