† Unplight, unplite v.

Obs. [UN-² 3: see PLIGHT v.²] trans. To unfold; fig. to evolve.

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c. 1374. Chaucer, Boeth., V. met. iv. (1868), 167. Yif þe þriuyng soule ne vnplitiþ no þing, þat is to sein ne doþ no þing by hys propre moeuynges.

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c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, III. lvi. (1869), 164. The Scripture j vndide, and vnplytede it, and redde it.

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1511. Guylforde’s Pilgr. (Camden), 50. Ther was delyuerd to hym y^e booke of Isaie y^e prophete, and as he vnplight the booke he founde the place [etc.].

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