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Unthread v. t.

To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle.

To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of. "He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints."

To make one's way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a devious path.

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Etymology of 'Unthread'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Unthread" Quotes from Famous Books

... Cursed as his life. SPIR. Alas! good venturous youth, I love thy courage yet, and bold emprise; But here thy sword can do thee little stead. Far other arms and other weapons must Be those that quell the might of hellish charms. He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints, And crumble all thy sinews. ELD. BRO. Why, prithee, Shepherd, How durst thou then thyself approach so near As to make this relation? SPIR. Care and utmost shifts How to secure the Lady from surprisal Brought to my mind a certain shepherd lad, Of small regard to see ...

— L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas • John Milton

... insubordinate, impatient of control, incorrigible; restiff^, restive; refractory, contumacious, recusant &c (refuse) 764; recalcitrant; resisting &c 719; lawless, mutinous, seditions, insurgent, riotous. unobeyed^; unbidden. Phr. seditiosissimus quisque ignavus [Lat.] [Tacitus]; unthread the rude eye of ...

— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget