distwinev.
rare.
transitive. To disentwine, unfasten.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > untwist, unravel, etc.
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unlacea1450
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unwreathe1591
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unwrithe1611
uncluea1616
unwork1623
unperplex1660
untwirla1703
unlay1726
disentwine1814
unbraid1828
unmesha1849
disintertwine1861
unplait1865
tiffle out1880
unleeze1889
1562 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Æneid ix. Ccj Those fal did Rutils whelme and brake their tortais roof distwynde.
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