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Webster 1913 Edition

Unearth

Un-earth′

,

Verb.

T.

[

imp. & p. p.

Unearthed

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Unearthing

.]

[1st pref.

un-

+

earth

.]

To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose;

as, to

unearth

a secret

.

To

unearth

the roof of an old tree.

Wordsworth.