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unˈcling, v. [un-2 7 and 3.] 1. intr. To loosen hold.
1645Milton Tetrach. 11 A canonicall infection liver-grown to their sides; which perhaps will never uncling, without the strong abstersive of som heroick magistrat. 1710J. Norris Chr. Prud. viii. 358 When even this cleaving Folly..shall uncling and drop from us. 2. trans. To unclasp; to loosen from clinging.
a1711Ken Preparatives Poet. Wks. 1721 IV. 34, I have got the Wing, You without Fear your Fingers may uncling. 1750G. Hughes Barbados 305 It is found to be a difficult task for a very able man to uncling one of them from the rocks. |