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Unarme, v. P.t. and p.p. also unarmet, -ermit, -yt, -harmyt, wnarmit, -yt, onarmit. [ME and e.m.E. vn-arme (14th c.); Arm v.]

1. p.p. or ppl. adj. Unarmed, bearing no armour or weapons.(a) 1375 Barb. ii 284.
Thai that duellis at the logyng, Sen thai come owt off trawelling, Sall in schort tyme wnarmyt be 1375 Barb. vii 552.
The king That had na drede off supprising Yheid wnarmyt [C. vnharmyt, H. vnarmed] a1400 Leg. S. v 437.
Thi faddir here Ane ald man, vnermyt now, That mon ȝeld resone ?1438 Alex. i 1203.
The pure man that vnarmit was Raid prekand stoutly throw the preis 1456 Hay I 113/4.
A man that is outhir unarmyt, or evill armyt may nocht hald felde in bataill place 1596 Dalr. I 186/12.
A gret and miserable slauchter of men … that baith … war vnarmet, or as we vse to speik, naked men 1632 Lithgow Trav. iii 89.
I neuer could see a Greeke come forth of his house vnarmed(b) ?1438 Alex. ii 1918.
Quhen he onarmit was and cled

2. To disarm oneself, to set aside one's arms or armour. a. intr. b. reflex.a. ?1438 Alex. ii 4885.
Courtasly he turnit Betys, And at lasere vnarmyt syneb. pres. 15.. Clar. ii 333.
It happinit thus perchance Me to unarme mep.t. c1420 Wynt. ix 761 (W).
And thare his oste lichtit alhaill Wnarmyt thaim, and set palȝeonis 15.. Clar. i 779.
Everie knicht did to his luging go, And thame wnarmit

c. To allow oneself to be disarmed. ?1438 Alex. ii 7469.
He sat and gart vnarme him syne [F. A fait traire ses armes] Amang the ladeis fare

d. tr. To disarm, strip the armour from (another, his body). 15.. Clar. i 118.
His body unermit was anone. Ane leich to him beine fetchit hastilie