[UN-2 3, 7. Cf. OE. unsettan (once), to take down.]

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  1.  trans. To put out of place or position; to undo the setting of.

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1602.  Marston, Ant. & Mel., III. Wks. 1856, I. 37. O, you spoyle my ruffe, unset my haire.

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1611.  Cotgr., Desplanter, The man was sent for: he unset it, it was a paste not worth 40 shillings.

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1775.  Mrs. Delany, in Life & Corr., Ser. II. (1862), II. 105. There is some hazard in unsetting enamel for fear of chipping the edges.

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1836.  Marryat, Midsh. Easy, xxxii. How could he put the young men to fresh tortures by removing splints and unsetting limbs?

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1884.  Law Times, 1 Nov., 8/1. On the morning in question Dawson had unset the gun.

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  2.  intr. To get out of place or position.

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1703.  Thoresby, Lett. to Ray, Spelk, a wooden splinter tied on, to keep a broken bone from bending or unsetting again.

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