unsalted, adjective

Origin:: English, South African EnglishShow more English prefix un- not + South African English salted.

Of animals: not rendered immune to disease. Cf. salted.

1879 R.J. Atcherley Trip to Boërland 209An ‘unsalted’ horse may die on the road, scores of miles from any human habitation, and leave the ill-starred traveller to carry himself and saddle as best he can.

1968 S. Stander Horse 34Nagana is almost always fatal to unsalted horses.

not rendered immune to disease.

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unproclaimed, participial adjectivepart. adj.unwisselled, participial adjectivepart. adj.

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