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un⋅sad⋅dle

[uhn-sad-l] verb, -dled, -dling.
–verb (used with object)
1. to take the saddle from.
2. to cause to fall or dismount from a saddle; unhorse.
–verb (used without object)
3. to take the saddle from a horse.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME unsadelen; see un- 2 , saddle; cf. D ontsadelen, OHG intsatalôn
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un·sad·dle   (ŭn-sād'l)   
v.   un·sad·dled, un·sad·dling, un·sad·dles

v.   tr.
  1. To remove a saddle from.

  2. To throw (a rider) from the saddle. Used of a horse.

v.   intr.
To remove a saddle from a horse.
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