unbraced

Then the members themselves will become -- that could be unbraced.

CNN Transcript Aug 2, 2007 2007

A deer was said to be broken, a cony unlaced, a pheasant, partridge, or quail winged, a pigeon or a woodcock thighed, a plover minced, a mallard unbraced.

Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine 2006

His trousers were unbraced, and he shuffled in with a pair of slippers, which would hardly cling to his feet.

He Knew He Was Right 2004

He found Lord Sussex dressed, but unbraced, and lying on his couch, and was shocked at the alteration disease had made in his person.

Kenilworth 2004

Calandrino standing unbraced and ungirded, strugling and wallowing, like a man quite out of breath: after a little pausing, Bruno thus spake.

The Decameron 2004

He unbraced successively each of six minus one braced trouser buttons, arranged in pairs, of which one incomplete.

Ulysses 2003

Her shoulder had been unbraced, and she had Tavara's permission to exercise it gently.

The Warslayer Edghill, Rosemary 2002

Hugo, sitting unbraced, lost his balance and fell off.

Dragon on a Pedestal Anthony, Piers 1983

Gaheris, guessing where he had been, called out some pleasantry, and Colles, with a coarse laugh, pointed out that his clothes were still unbraced.

The Wicked Day Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1983

Lance was somewhere repairing damages and cleaning up, where unsecured items had smashed into walls, or unbraced chairs made wreckage of themselves.

Port Eternity Cherryh, C. J. 1982