Unrebated

ppl. a. [UN-¹ 8.]

  † 1.  Unblunted; undulled. Obs.

1579–80.  North, Plutarch (1595), 241. He shewed the people the cruell fight of fensers at vnrebated swords.

1630.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Heauens Blessing, Wks. III. 118/2. Saint George (being armed at all points but especially) with an vnrebated courage.

1681.  J. Scott, Chr. Life, iii. § i. 74. They are full of sharp and unrebated Desires.

1745.  Wesley, Wks. (1872), VIII. 195. Those dogs of hell are let loose to prey upon your soul, with their whole unrebated strength.

  2.  Not subject to rebate or deduction.

1894.  Q. Rev., Jan., 208. Thus the unrebated income-tax becomes … a special tax on labour.