Middle English Dictionary Entry
unclū̆stren v.
Entry Info
| Forms | unclū̆stren v. Also unclustri. |
| Etymology | Perh. from OE clūstor, clūster a lock (from L claustrum) or directly from ML claustrāre; cp. ME clastren v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To unfasten (a lock);—used in fig. context.
Associated quotations
- c1330 Þe siker soþe (Auch)59 : Deþ…ay prickes & prokes Til he vnclustri al þe lokes Þat liif ligges vnder.