v. [UN-2 4.] trans. To lift or remove the paving of (a street, etc.).
1598. Florio, Dimattonare, to vnpaue, to vnbrick.
1633. trans. Favine’s Theat. Hon., V. i. 44. During that yeare, the Primatiall Church … had the Altars vnpaued … and the Belles vn-hung.
1686. Lond. Gaz., No. 2147/2. They have unpaved the Streets.
1769. Falconer, Dict. Marine (1780), s.v. Water-spout, This whirlwind[’s] … general effects on houses were … forcing up the floors, and unpaving the rooms.
1827. Hood, Don’t you smell fire? iv. Here’s a nice easy bit in the street, That M‘Adam has lately unpaved!
1859. Sala, Tw. round Clock (1861), 28. I might take one house and unroof it, one street and unpave it.
