v. [UN-2 4.] trans. To free from stiffness.

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1600.  B. Jonson, Cynthia’s Rev., III. ii. [He] dares not smile Beyond a point, for fear t’unstarch his look.

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1641.  J. Trapp, Theol. Theol., iv. 174. [Paul] unstarcht the Oratours speech (as one phrases it) afore Felix.

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1683.  Kennett, Erasm. on Folly, 32. He cannot unstarch his gravity.

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  Hence Unstarching vbl. sb.

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1647.  Trapp, Comm. 1 Cor. i. 17. Witness his [i.e., Paul’s] artificiall unstarching of the Oratours speech, Act. 26.

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