v. [UN-2 5.] trans. To turn out of a hive.
1729. Madden, Themistocles, I. i. 2. These armed Millions, that, like some vast Swarm,… unhiv’d have left their Home To seek new Seats of Empire.
1736. Neal, Hist. Purit., III. Pref. p. ix. Having unhived a numerous swarm of labouring bees.
1879. Browning, Ivan Ivanovitch, 71. Fancies, swarms that stung like bees uphived.
