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unˈnestle, v.
(un-2 3 + nestle v.1 Cf. Du. ontnestelen.) Chiefly fig.
c1430Pilgr. Lyf Manhode ii. cix. (1869) 116 He vnnestleth the hye briddes, and overthroweth here feedinges. 1592Bacon Confer. Pleasure (1870) 20 Leste anie man should think her intent was to unnestle ill neyghbors. 1658Evelyn Fr. Gard. (1675) 101 There is a Green-Worm which devours the young shoots.., and those are very hard to un-nestle. 1694Motteux Rabelais v. ix. 43 Murther all the Kings..in the world,..unnestle the Angels from their Cock-loft.
Hence unˈnestling vbl. n.
1653Urquhart Rabelais i. xxiv. 113 Unnestling of sparrowes, taking of quailes, and fishing for frogs. |