v. [UN-2 6 b.] trans. To deprive of brotherhood.
1634. Bp. Hall, Contempl. N. T., IV. xxxiii. 520. It is not in the power of the sins of our infirmities to unbrother us.
1657. M. Lawrence, Use & Pract. Faith, 211. Yet he beareth with them; he will not presently cast them off, and unbrother them.
1752. Young, Brothers, III. i. Unson’d! unbrother’d! nay, unhumaniz’d! Far from affection, as thou’rt near in blood!
1804. Ann. Rev., II. 197/2. Brother Broomhall turned metaphysician…. As they could not confute Mr. Broomhall (for of course he was immediately unbrothered) they excommunicated him.
