unman

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Ah! let me not linger    Thus long by the way Lest memory’s finger    Unman me for aye!

From The Poetry of Wales by Jenkins, John

Unman, un-man′, v.t. to deprive of the powers of a man, as courage, virility, &c.: to deprive of men.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

It may210 Unman my heart, and the poor boys will weep; And what can I reply to comfort them, Save with some hollow hopes, and ill-worn smiles?

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

Unman the Friar, and leave the holy drone To hum in his forsaken hive alone; He'll work no honey, when his sting is gone.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir