unthread

Un*thread", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + thread.] 1. To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle. 2. To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of. He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints. Milton. 3. To make one's way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a devious path. De Quincey.

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