uncoil, uncoyl

The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1910 · p. 1
t. or i. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. coil.] To unwind that which is coiled, as a rope or chain. "The spiral air-ve els (like threads of cobweb) a little uncoyled."-Derham: Physico - Theology , bk. x. un-coined, a. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. coined.] 1. Lit .: Not coined. "It is impo ible that the value of coin'd silver should be le than the value or price of unco in'd."-Locke: Further Considerations on Money. 4265 *un-colt', v. t. [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. colt .] To deprive of a horse. (Special coinage.) "Thou liest, thou art not colted, thou art uncolted ."Shakesp.: Henry IV., Pt . I. , ii. 2. un-combed (b silent), adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. combed.] Not combed; unkempt. "Whose locks uncombed cruell adders be." Spenser: Virgil; Gnat. *un-com-bine', v . t . & i. [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. combine .] A. Trans.: Τo sever or destroy the combination, union, or junction; to separate; to disconnect; to break up. "When out-breaking vengeance uncombines The ill-jointed plots." Daniel: Civil Wars , bk. iii. B. In trans.: To become separated, disunited, or disconnected. "The rude conjuncture of uncombining cables in the violence of a northern tempest."-Bp. Taylor: Sermons, vol. ii., ser. 2. un-come-at-a-ble, adj. [Pref. un- (1); English come; at; -able.] That cannot be come at; not obtainable. ( Colloq.) "He has a perfect art in being unintelligible in discourse, and uncomeatable in busine ."- Tatier , 12. un-come-li-ne , *un-com-li-ne , s. [Eng. uncomely; -ne .] 1. The quality or state of being uncomely; absence of comeline ; want of beauty. uncompacted
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