Undubbed

ppl. a. [UN-¹ 8.]

  1.  Not invested with dignity or title.

1602.  [? Sir J. Roe], in Donne’s Wks. (1912), I. 403. I know What made his Valour, undubb’d, Windmill go, Within a Pintat most.

1803.  [see UNDOCTORED].

1894.  Stevenson, Songs of Travel, Woodman, x. I … climb Where no undubbed civilian dares, In my war harness, the loud stairs Of honour.

  2.  Of cocks: Having the comb and gills removed.

1855.  Poultry Chron., III. 429/1. To know whether the game chickens … are to be dubbed or undubbed.

1867.  Tegetmeier, Poultry Bk., 139. In these combats an undubbed bird is at fearful disadvantage.