"unreeve" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unreeves [present, singular, third-person], unreeving [participle, present], unreeved [participle, past], unreeved [past]
Etymology: From Middle English *unreven (attested only in past participle unrevyn) equivalent to un- + reeve. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*unreven}} Middle English *unreven, {{af|en|un-|reeve}} un- + reeve Head templates: {{en-verb}} unreeve (third-person singular simple present unreeves, present participle unreeving, simple past and past participle unreeved)
  1. (transitive, nautical) To withdraw or take out, as for example a rope from a block. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: unreave
    Sense id: en-unreeve-en-verb-BlGLx7SZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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