a. [UN-1 9. Cf. NFris. ünbiarded, Du. ongebaard (Kilian onghebaerdt), G. (botan.) ungebartet.]
1. Of persons: Not having a beard.
1560. Becon, Jewel of Joy, Pref. What a swarme of popyshe shauelyngs brought he forth,… some bearded, some vnbearded.
1567. Drant, Horace, Ep., A v. Unbearded youth, at last rid from the Tutors barring charge.
1586. J. Davis, in Hakluyt, Voy. (1600), III. 104. The people are of good stature…; the most part vnbearded,… and close toothed.
a. 1637. B. Jonson, Horace, Art Poet., 230. Th’ unbearded youth, his guardian once being gone, Loves dogs and horses.
a. 1653. G. Daniel, Idyll., iii. 162. Truth shall find A Narrow Roome to tread in, and the few Vn-bearded Criticks, Cloth her out a new.
1855. Singleton, Virgil, II. 186. O’er it stand amazed The inexperienced and unbearded groups.
1891. Kinns, Graven in Rock, xvi. 599. Behind the king stands an unbearded officer.
2. Of plants, etc.: Not furnished with bristles or hairy tufts; awnless.
1688. Dryden, Brit. Rediv., 260. As when a sudden Storm of Hail and Rain Beats to the ground the yet unbearded Grain.
1882. Garden, 28 Jan., 66/3. The throat of the flower is unbearded.
