† disvestv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To divest, unrobe, strip.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (reflexive)]
stripa1225
spoila1382
unclothea1382
despoil1388
spoila1395
undighta1400
uncase1576
disrobe1581
unreadya1586
untire1597
devest1598
discasea1616
undressa1616
disvest1627
doff1697
tirr1787
unray1825
divest1848
undrape1869
unrind1872
shuck1897
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > undressing or removing clothing > undress or remove clothing [verb (transitive)] > strip or undress a person
to dight nakedc1200
stripa1225
unclothec1300
nakea1350
despoilc1386
spoilc1386
spoila1400
uncleada1400
undighta1400
unarray14..
disarrayc1425
disattire?1473
unray1485
uncover1530
tirr1553
disclothe1570
disvesture1570
uncoat1571
uncase1576
unapparel1577
disrobe1590
unrig1591
unbusk1596
unstrip1596
untire1597
devest1598
unparel1603
unshale1604
unvest1609
disapparel1610
flaya1616
undress1615
disinvest1619
disvest1627
despoil1632
blanch1675
unpack1765
ungarment1805
peel1820
divest1848
divesture1854
1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iv. xiii. 449 The Earth disvested of the vegetables which apparelled her.
1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion vii. 26 His Friend..caused him to disvest himself.
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