Verb (used with object), : The wind disheveled the papers on the desk. From Dictionary.com.
September 3rd, 2003 kerfuffle: from dishevel, ruffle. From Wordnik.com. [September 3rd, 2003] Reference
Rich chaplets (1) these were, that the winds might not dishevel their comely hair, and this is true i 'faith. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
All the way along the valley people were threading, strangely insignificant, among the grey dishevel of stone and rock, like insects. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Doll] Reference
Once the tedious papers had been signed, Gloria Englehart, Rebecca's agent, whose styled raven hair was so perfectly molded that not even a major replaneting of the solar system could dishevel it, announced, "Congratulations, you're my newest homeowner.". From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
When I sang how Ulysses -- Odysseus I mean -- would have yearned to dishevel her. From Wordnik.com. [The Heptalogia] Reference
But the brunette beauty admits she went too far - and landed in trouble after attempting to dishevel her locks. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood.com - Recent News] Reference
Bryan Hurlburt is just so damned squeaky clean and smart that it makes a city raised boy like myself want to dishevel his hair just once. From Wordnik.com. [Region 19 BOE Gazette] Reference
Lawes did not set to music AMARANTHA, A PASTORAL, nor any portion of it; but he harmonized two stanzas of a little poem to be found at p. 29 of the present volume, and called "To Amarantha; that she would dishevel her Hair.". From Wordnik.com. [The Lucasta Poems] Reference
The greater portion of the "Harold" is obviously, in its coolness and neatness and lightness, the work of one who was unwilling to dishevel himself in the cause of expression, who outlined his sensations reticently rather than effusively, and stood always a little apart. From Wordnik.com. [Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers] Reference
Texas hold em tournaments texas woolly souls.dishevel. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Terminology:] Reference
Texas no holdem empirical sieves dishevel development. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Length of Law Review Articles:] Reference
71 Comments texas no hold em says: texas no holdem empirical sieves dishevel development. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Length of Law Review Articles:] Reference
Rich chaplets 144 these were, that the winds might not dishevel their comely hair, and this is true i’ faith. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
"There are spirits, brother Ananda, in the sky, but of worldly mind, who dishevel their hair and weep, and stretch forth their arms and weep, fall prostrate on the ground, and roll to and fro in anguish at the thought: 'Too soon has the Blessed One died!. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01] Reference
The youth took off his cap at last, and, shaking his head to the one and other part, did dishevel and discover such beautiful hairs as those of Phoebus might justly emulate them; and thereby they knew the supposed swain to be a delicate woman; yea, and the fairest that ever the first two had seen in their lives, or Cardenio himself, the lovely Lucinda excepted; for, as he after affirmed, no feature save Lucindas could contend with hers. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Book. I. Wherein Is Discoursed the New and Pleasant Adventure That Happened to the Curate and the Barber in Sierra Morena] Reference
To wear looks of dishevel. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-15] Reference
That she would dishevel her hair. From Wordnik.com. [lazarus Diary Entry] Reference
I hugged her gently, not wanting to dishevel her. From Wordnik.com. [The Death of Chaos]
And winds dishevel as they blow. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Balen] Reference
Locked in embraces, in a wild dishevel. From Wordnik.com. [Miscellany of Poetry 1919] Reference
To Amarantha, that she would dishevel her Hair. From Wordnik.com. [To Amarantha, that she would dishevel her Hair] Reference
To Amarantha, that she would dishevel her Hair. From Wordnik.com. [To Amarantha, that she would dishevel her Hair] Reference
Please forgive my dishevel-ness. From Wordnik.com. [Roni's Weigh] Reference
Love you like dishevel. From Wordnik.com. [Autism Hub] Reference
10. dishevel. From Wordnik.com. [A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes] Reference
Trepát' is one of those verbs I've never managed to assimilate because it bundles ideas that don't go together in English: it can mean 'dishevel (by tugging at),' 'blow about,' 'pat,' 'fray,' 'pull (someone's hair, ears, &c),' and 'whip,' among other things; trepát' yazykóm 'to trepát' with the tongue' is 'to babble, chatter,' and the reflexive trepát'sya ('to trepát' oneself') is 'flutter,' 'go around,' or 'talk nonsense.'. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: SCUTCH.] Reference
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