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Dishevel \Di*shev"el\ (d[i^]*sh[e^]v"'l or -[e^]l), v. t. [imp.
& p. p. {Disheveled}or {Dishevelled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Disheveling} or {Dishevelling}.] [OF. descheveler, F.
d['e]cheveler, LL. discapillare; dis- L. capillus the hair
of the head. See {Capillary}.]
1. To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to
spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in
the passive participle.
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With garments rent and hair disheveled,
Wringing her hands and making piteous moan.
--Spenser.
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2. To spread loosely or disorderly.
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Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind.
--Cowper.
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disheveled \di*shev"eled\, dishevelled \di*shev"elled\, a.
1. Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not
made neat; -- used especially of hair or clothing; as,
disheveled hair.
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2. Having the hair in loose disorder.
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The dancing maidens are disheveled M[ae]nads. --J.
A. Symonds.
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