Meaning of unstrike | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To loosen the strings that attach the hood on the bird's head.
2. To restore text that has been struck out.
3. To cause a blow not to have occurred.

Examples

“Now I unstrike, and at my whistle heard, Upcircling skyward springs my gentle bird Condemned through many centuries to search For some true Christian whereupon to perch.”

“I wish I could as easily unstrike The strings that keep my memories in hood, And let them down the wind.”

“Either sportsman, as they reached the marshy ground, attended to the falcon on his wrist, and began to unstrike her hood.”

“He then stopped, turned about, and suddenly unstriking her hood, tossed her into the air with an encouraging shout.”

“This case involves the power of the trial court to strike an answer, keep it stricken, and enter a default judgment. Woodruff tried to "unstrike" her answer by filing an amended one.”

“I would like to unstrike the two-thirds and leave it as is.”

“Sare, you apologise at me, you shake hands to me, you beg pardon from me, but can you unstrike me?”

“Ye can't unspeak ane oath, or unstrike ane blow.”

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