Unchristian, un-kris′tyan, adj. not Christian, not converted to Christianity: contrary to the character of Christianity, cruel, harsh: (coll.) improper, unusual.—v.t. to make unchristian.—v.t. Unchris′tianise, to cause to change from the Christian faith.—adv. Unchris′tianly.—n. Unchris′tianness.

Unchurch, un-church′, v.t. to deprive of the rights of a church: to refuse the name of church to.

Uncial, un′shal, adj. applied to that variety of majuscule writing, with large round characters, used in ancient MSS.—n. an uncial letter, uncial writing: a MS. written in uncials.—v.t. Un′cialise, to shape like uncials. [Lit. 'an inch long'—L., from uncia, a twelfth part, an inch.]

Unciatim, un-si-ā′tim, adv. ounce by ounce. [L., 'by twelfths.']

Unciform, un′si-form, adj. hook-shaped.—adjs. Uncif′erous, having a hook, as an ovipositor; Un′cinal, Un′cinate, hooked at the end.—n.pl. Uncinā′ta, a division of marine chætopod worms—serpulas and other tubicolous worms.—ns. Uncinā′tum, the unciform bone of the carpus; Uncī′nus, a hooklet, hamulus, one of the uncial teeth of the radula:—pl. Uncī′ni (ī).—adj. Unciros′trāte, having a hooked beak. [L. uncus, a hook.]

Uncircumcision, un-sėr-kum-sizh′un, n. want of circumcision: (B.) those who are not circumcised.—adj. Uncir′cumcised, not circumcised.

Uncircumscribed, un-sėr-kum-skrībd′, adj. not shut in.

Uncivil, un-siv′il, adj. not civil or courteous, rude: (Spens.) not civilised, wild.—adj. Unciv′ilised, barbarous.—adv. Unciv′illy, not civilly or politely.

Unclad, un-klad′, adj. not clothed.