v. [UN-2 5.] trans. To dislodge from a perch. Also fig.
1579. Lyly, Euphues (Arb.), 114. For honest recreation … vse hunting or haukeing, either rowse the Deere, or vnpearch the Phesant.
1646. Crashaw, Steps to Temple, 27. Which when I lose, o may at once my Tongue Lose this same busie speaking art Vnpearcht, her vocall Arteries unstrung.
a. 1659. Osborne, Observ. Turks, Wks. (1673), 286. If he but offers to tune his note contrary to the true Dialect of State, he is straight unperched.
1716. M. Davies, Athen. Brit., I. 320. Divines, who never fail to endeavour to unperche that good old Fox’s well-meaning Book from its Post and Chain in our Churches.
1734. Watts, Reliq. Juv., 287. When … walking through a Grove,… we unperch’d a Squirrel and a Lark.
1846. Landor, Exam. Shaks., Wks. II. 267/2. They never have unperched me from my calling.
Hence Unperching vbl. sb.
1589. Warner, Alb. Eng., Prose Add. 161. The vnpearching of other, should be fore-preachings to vs.
