v. (UN-2 4 b.)
1594. Nashe, Unfort. Trav., Wks. (Grosart), V. 98. He that had then vngartered mee, might haue pluckt out my heart at my hams.
1607. Markham, Cavel., IV. (1617), 9. Which as soone as he doth, you shall immediately vngarter his legges.
1753. A. Murphy, Gray’s Inn Jrnl., No. 31. Ungartering my Stockings, and pulling off my Wig.
1886. Pall Mall G., 2 Dec., 6. A native unbraceleting or ungartering himself.
Hence Ungartering vbl. sb.
1785. G. A. Bellamy, Apology (ed. 3), II. 15. He loved his good fat capon;… and ungartering, as he called it.
