unportionedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɔːʃnd/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɔrʃənd/ Not portioned. Originally: not in possession of a portion or share. Later also: not divided or separated into portions.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [adjective] > of or relating to dowry > possessing a dowry > not
dowerless1608
unportioned1661
portionless1694
tocherless1790
undowered1803
untochered1823
dowryless1925
1661 J. Dauncey Compend. Chron. Portugal 33 At the end of his life he left by will one hundred and forty thousand Ducats to be distributed amongst Religious men, Pilgrims, and unportioned children.
1744 E. Young Complaint: Night the Seventh 58 ‘Has Virtue Charms?’—I grant Her heav'nly Fair; But if un-portion'd, all will Int'rest wed.
1747 P. Francis tr. Horace Epist. i. xvii. 69 My Sister lies unportion'd on my Hands.
1835 Tait's Edinb. Mag. New Ser. 2 101 The motherhood of Great Britain..and the unportioned daughterhood.
1880 C. G. D. Roberts Orion 27 The wide sea spread wan In the pale dawn-tide, limitless, unportioned.
1972 Novel 6 31 Mrs. Davilow and her unportioned daughters are poor relations and hangers-on.
2013 Food Managem. (Nexis) 25 Nov. Cut out centers of doughnuts can be placed back into unportioned dough.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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