Verb (used with object), : Sir Gawain unhorsed the strange knight. ,His vigorous campaign unhorsed his adversary. From Dictionary.com.
And if thou abidest were thou art, he will unhorse thee. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Fairy Book] Reference
Democratic organization itself, to unhorse the Essex boss. From Wordnik.com. [Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him] Reference
Then, I am going to attempt to unhorse and otherwise disable them. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Chaos]
I ready to shiver fifty lances with you there, and unhorse you with. From Wordnik.com. [Moby Dick; or the Whale] Reference
H should be sounded in the middle of words; as in forehead, abhor, behold, exhaust, inhabit, unhorse. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
Again it passes through thorny woods with overhanging branches which continually threaten to unhorse the rider. From Wordnik.com. [Santo Domingo A Country with a Future] Reference
Scarcely did I catch her words, for a man sprang in, seizing my bridle-rein and leg and struggling to unhorse me. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 17] Reference
I have it in my Power to tell the World a Tale, which will infallibly unhorse him -- whether I am in the House or out. From Wordnik.com. [John Adams diary 17, 16 April - 14 June 1771] Reference
She remembered men grabbing for her, trying to unhorse her, but she didn't recall their hands actually clawing at her. From Wordnik.com. [Men Don't Leave Me] Reference
Kahlan saw General Meiffert reach up, seize a fistful of chain mail, and unhorse the man who had been dragging her tent. From Wordnik.com. [Men Don't Leave Me] Reference
They were especially admired for the firmness with which they kept their saddles, under circumstances enough to unhorse a Centaur. From Wordnik.com. [Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 12, June 18, 1870] Reference
Wayland, after a vain struggle to disengage himself, and unhorse the urchin who clung to him; “do Kenilworth oaks bear such acorns?”. From Wordnik.com. [Kenilworth] Reference
And neither of them was able to unhorse the other. From Wordnik.com. [The Age of Chivalry] Reference
Then grappling, each endeavored to unhorse the other. From Wordnik.com. [National Epics] Reference
An uncongenial caller would instantly unhorse Carlyle, and. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters] Reference
Now I shall do my endeavor to unhorse thee as I would an acknowledged peer in arms. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Iron] Reference
And look to it if it be courteous to unhorse a knight, who is ready to be thy servant. From Wordnik.com. [The Water of the Wondrous Isles] Reference
Only after a long, fierce fight did the Champion unhorse and slay this valiant knight. From Wordnik.com. [With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds] Reference
(Fawning over the false premises of a skilled demagogue is not the way to unhorse him.). From Wordnik.com. [The British National Party] Reference
Thus the point of the fir-tree caught him upon the shoulder and came near to unhorse him. From Wordnik.com. [The Blue Flower] Reference
I saw that to unhorse him would be to prostrate his spirit and cut his vanity to the quick. From Wordnik.com. [A Tour on the Prairies.] Reference
Chance might unhorse the individual, but with a community the element of chance was eliminated. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen] Reference
His strength and prowess were such, that he never met an adversary who was able to unhorse him. From Wordnik.com. [The Lay of Marie] Reference
Franks to unhorse them and take them captive, till day departed and the night with darkness upstarted. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
If thou turnest to flee, he will overtake thee, and if thou abidest where thou art, he will unhorse thee. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Fairy Book] Reference
Franks to unhorse them and take them prisoner, till the day departed and the night came with the darkness. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II] Reference
Just because they don't unhorse him directly doesn't mean he will still have a trusty charger to ride in on. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
'Begone!' he said to William; 'if you approach one step nearer I will deal you a blow that will unhorse you!. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Romance] Reference
The object of the young Irishman was to unhorse, or rather uncamel, his antagonist, and get him to the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Slaves] Reference
French earl once tried to unhorse our King Edward I. when he was returning from Palestine, wearied by the journey. From Wordnik.com. [Old English Sports] Reference
I see a ring on thy hand -- the ruby ring I gave thee the day thou didst unhorse the uncircumcised deputy of Hunyades. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of India — Volume 02] Reference
But a single touch of the magic lance was enough to unhorse them all, and one by one Bradamante sent them to their lord. From Wordnik.com. [The Red Romance Book] Reference
Rather that than let the first insane capering of his intellect unhorse him and leave him gibbering after a vanished mount. From Wordnik.com. [Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath] Reference
Hastily mounting a fresh horse, Richard again attacked Des Barres, but could not unhorse the knight, who stuck fast to his saddle. From Wordnik.com. [With Spurs of Gold Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds] Reference
Looking back at the boy he had attempted to unhorse, the cowman was leaning over far to the left in his saddle when Tad struck his horse. From Wordnik.com. [The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains] Reference
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