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unˈnail, v.
[un-2 3. Cf. MDu. ontnaghelen (Du. -nagelen), OHG. innagalen (G. entnageln).]
1. trans. To undo or unfasten in structure by the extraction or removal of nails.
1470–85Malory Arthur ii. xviii. 97 Their hawberkes vnnailled that naked they were on euery syde. 1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. ccccxii. 718 They made all y⊇ bridge to be vnnayled, redy to be broken downe. 1595Caxton's Blanchardyn B ij, Vnnayling his armor.., he sent him to carry newes of Blanchardines valure. 1704tr. I. le Fevre's Memoir 87 The Almoner..caus'd the Coffin to be unnail'd again. 1884Stevenson in St. James's Gaz. 10 Apr. (1899) 4/2 If we do possess these opposite gifts, we must unnail the scaffolding.
2. To free (artillery) from being spiked.
1562Whitehorne Ord. Souldiours 34 The spediest way to vnnaile them, is firste to charge againe all such peses of artillerie, with smaller bullettes then their ordinarie.
3. To detach or unfasten from something by the removal of nails.
1598Rowlands Betraying of Christ 55 Hands and feet they carefull did vn-naile, Letting the body downe. 1668Evelyn tr. Freart's Idea Perf. Paint. 51 At the foot..stands the B. Virgin,..whiles Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus un-nail our Lord. 1683Moxon Mech. Exerc., Printing xxiv. ⁋3 He cannot alter the position of the Rounce without un-nailing and nailing the Girts again. 1797Trans. Soc. Arts XV. 256 This is done by unnailing from the board a part on each side. 1846Landor Exam. Shaks. Wks. II. 273/2 Having..unnailed from our chapels, many dozens of decent saints. 1858Glenny Gard. Every day Bk. 19/1 We must think it no trouble to unnail even large branches.
absol.1683Moxon Mech. Exerc., Printing xxiv. 278 The Press-man, without nailing or un-nailing, Sets the Rounce to what Position he will.
Hence unˈnailing vbl. n.
1622Mabbe tr. Aleman's Guzman d'Alf. ii. 258 Even to the vnnayling from heaven, of the Sunne, and the Moone. 1756Nugent Gr. Tour, France IV. 99 A picture of the un⁓nailing from the cross,..which is greatly admired. |