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In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.] But only vented up her umbriere. Spenser.

Not appealable; that can not be carried to a higher tribunal by appeal; as, an unappealable suit or action.

rom ditching and plowing. Withals (1608). I think I am furnished with Cattern [Catharine] pears for one undermeal. B. Jonson. In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven sleepers. Nash.

Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.

The state of being the only begotten. [R.] Bp. Pearson.

Not impeachable; not to be called in question; exempt from liability to accusation; free from stain, guilt, or fault; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation; unimpeachable testimony. Burke. -- Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.

A large, fine pearl. [Obs.] If they [pearls] be white, great, round, smooth, and weighty . . . our dainties and delicates here at Rome . . . call them unions, as a man would say "singular," and by themselves alone. Holland. In the cup an union shall he throw, Richer than that which four successive kings In Denmark's cr…

Absence or lack of peace. [Obs.] Testament of Love.

Rude; rustic; unpolished; uncivilized. [Obs.] His presence made the rudest peasant melt, That in the wild, uplandish country dwelt. Marlowe.

To throw into uproar or confusion. [Obs.] "Uproar the universal peace." Shak.

A large and delicious pear or Flemish origin.

One who dives under water in search of something, as for pearls; a diver. [R.] Ray.

Use; usage; custom. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.

To be worth; to be equal to in value. [Obs.] The peace between the French and us not values The cost that did conclude it. Shak.

A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.

e best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. -- Velvet crab a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also lady crab, and velvet fiddler. -- Velvet dock (Bot.), the common mullein. -- Velvet duck. (Zoöl.) (a) A large European sea duc…

Consisting of vetches or of pea straw. "A vetchy bed." Spenser.

y. [Obs.] Bacon. God is more powerful to exact subjection and to vindicate rebellion. Bp. Pearson.

Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance.

A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; -- more properly called White Doyenné. [Written also virgaloo, vergalieu, vergaloo, etc.]