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unˈlink, v.
[un-2 4 b.]
1. trans.
a. To undo the links of (a chain, etc.). Also refl., fig., and in fig. context.
1600Shakes. A.Y.L. iv. iii. 112 About his necke A greene and guilded snake had wreath'd it selfe..: but sodainly Seeing Orlando, it vnlink'd it selfe. 1635Quarles Embl. v. ix. 7, I cannot mount till thou unlink my chaine. a1670Rust Disc. Truth (1682) 185 It will unlink and break that chain and method of Gods Decrees. 1822–56De Quincey Confess. (1862) 154 Those fatally tortuous paths of which the windings can never be unlinked. 1890Talmage From Manger to Throne 639 The chain of the most tremendous natural law is unlinked.
b. To detach, set free, by undoing or unfastening a link or chain. Also refl., absol., and fig.
1655R. Crab in Harl. Misc. (1809) IV. 483 Those that will not unlink themselves from the world. a1680Charnock Attrib. God (1834) II. 395 He doth..correct those actions, that unlink the mutual assistance between man and man. 1688R. Holme Armoury iii. xix. (Roxb.) 153/1 March to your horses. Vnlink your horses. Fasten your links. 1796Instr. & Reg. Cavalry (1813) 235 The men move up to their horses, and unlink. Ibid., Unlink Horses! 1802J. Baillie 2nd Pt. Ethwald iv. iii, (Stage direction. The chiefs instantly let go hands...) Her. Ha! have I then so suddenly unlink'd you? 1849H. Mayo Pop. Superst. (1851) 79 The attention..is unlinked from the other faculties.
2. intr. To lose connexion; to part; to become relaxed.
1641Milton Ch. Govt. i. v. 15 To make a King a type, we say is an abusive and unskilful speech... Therefore your typical chaine of King and Priest must unlink. 1786W. Gilpin in Mrs. Delany's Life & Corr. (1862) III. 372 We travelled amicably, arm in arm,..we had not one occasion to unlink. 1806H. Siddons Maid, Wife, & Widow III. 44 He felt her arms unlink, and saw that a convulsive fit had put an end to all her recollections. |
