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unlawed

unlawed is the simple past and past participle of unlaw.

Meaning of unlaw

Verb

unlaw (third-person singular simple present unlaws, present participle unlawing, simple past and past participle unlawed)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of the authority or character of law.
  2. (transitive) To put beyond the protection of the law; to outlaw.
  3. (obsolete, transitive, Scots law) To fine.

See all 6 meanings of unlaw

Adjective

unlawed (not comparable)

  1. Not having been lawed.
    • an unlawed dog

Questions about unlawed

What does unlawed mean?
Unlawed means not having been lawed.
What is unlawed the simple past and past participle of?
Unlawed is the simple past and past participle of unlaw.
What part of speech is unlawed?
Unlawed is an adjective.

Words near unlawed in the dictionary

  1. unlaving
  2. unlavish
  3. unlavished
  4. unlavishly
  5. unlaw
  6. unlawed
  7. unlawful
  8. unlawful death
  9. unlawful deaths
  10. unlawful detainer
  11. unlawful non-citizen

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