unweather

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʌnˈwɛðə(ɹ)/ === Etymology 1 === Likely a calque of Middle English unweder, Old English unweder (“bad weather; storm”) or Germanic cognates such as Saterland Frisian Uunweeder, Dutch onweer, German Low German Unweer, German Unwetter, and Danish uvejr, Swedish oväder, Icelandic óveður. In any case, equivalent to un- (negative) +‎ weather. ==== Alternative forms ==== unwether (obsolete) ==== Noun ==== unweather (plural not attested) (rare, literary) Bad weather; storm. 2003, Alpinist - Issues 5-8: Waiting for the weather, or the unweather. Well, we got here: gotta climb something now. === Etymology 2 === Probably a back-formation from unweathered, equivalent to un- (reversive prefix) +‎ weather. ==== Verb ==== unweather (third-person singular simple present unweathers, present participle unweathering, simple past and past participle unweathered) (transitive) To undo or reverse the effects of weathering 1986, Railroad Model Craftsman - Volume 55: I sprayed the underbody with Floquil's Grimy black and also gave the sides, ends and roof a light coat of this color. This was followed by Floquil's Zinc Chromate primer mixed with about 20 percent glaze to “unweather” the car and provide a base color suitable for decal application. 1994, World Order - Volumes 26-28: An unbendable form dries worthless, brittle, only fire unweathers cochineal mud. === Anagrams === unwreathe