unhoof

English

Etymology

un- +‎ hoof

Verb

unhoof (third-person singular simple present unhoofs, present participle unhoofing, simple past and past participle unhoofed)

1. To remove the hooves from.
   • 1862, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit - Volume 7, page 541:

     We must unhoof the horses and burn the chariots of human strength in the fire, for thus saith the Spirit, “ I will stain the pride of all glory, and bring into contempt all the excellent of the cart ."

   • 1956, Lew X. Lansworth, Over the River Charlie: a novel, page 116:

     The following morning Jules's uncle accompanied him, ready to unhoof the wicked mule punch.

   • 1960, Paul Eldridge, The Second Life of John Stevens, page 64:

     We must try to tame those thoughts, try to unhoof them and unhorn them, or at least to fence them in until this mad fever of war subsides—