† unsolvev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To solve.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > resolving of problem, solution > find solution, solve [verb (transitive)]
findOE
assoilc1374
soil1382
contrive1393
to find outc1405
resolvea1438
absolvea1525
solute?1531
solve?1541
dissolve1549
get1559
salvec1571
to beat out1577
sort1581
explicate1582
untiea1586
loose1596
unsolve1631
cracka1640
unscruple1647
metagrobolize1653
to puzzle out1717
to work out1719
to get around ——1803
to dope out1906
lick1946
to get out1951
1631 F. Quarles Hist. Samson xii. 16 Perchance, my Fancy would have bin so kinde, T' unsolve the doubts of my perplexed minde.
1639 G. Daniel Ecclus. Induct. 75 Ah! deare, I faint: can only this vnsolve The sentences which wisedome doth involve?
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