Unseason

Unseason
Unseason Un*sea"son, v. t. [1st pref. un- + season.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make unseasoned; to deprive of seasoning. [1913 Webster]

2. To strike unseasonably; to affect disagreeably or unfavorably. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Why do I send this rustic madrigal, That may thy tuneful ear unseason quite? --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


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