"undelve" meaning in English

See undelve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: undelves [present, singular, third-person], undelving [participle, present], undelved [participle, past], undelved [past]
Etymology: From un- + delve. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|delve}} un- + delve Head templates: {{en-verb}} undelve (third-person singular simple present undelves, present participle undelving, simple past and past participle undelved)
  1. To reveal by delving; to dig up.
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