v. [UN-2 4.]

1

  1.  trans. (See quot.) rare–0.

2

1598.  Florio, Spallare, to vnshoulder, to put ones shoulders out of ioint.

3

  2.  To remove from the shoulder.

4

1625.  Markham, Souldiers Accid., 11. The two Rankes next it must vnshoulder their Musquets.

5

1650.  R. Elton, Military Art (1659), 192. Unshoulder your Musket and poyse.

6

1859.  R. F. Burton, in Jrnl. Geog. Soc., XXIX. 414. At a short distance they halt, unshoulder their burdens.

7

1882.  Elwes, trans. Fr. Benguella to Yacca, I. xii. 346. The goods all unshouldered and dispersed.

8