The Collaborative International Dictionary
Unclew
Unclew \Un*clew"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + clew.]
To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
unclew
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To unwind, unfold, or untie. 2 (context transitive figuratively English) To undo; to ruin.
Usage examples of "unclew".
With a struggle, a seaman and I got it unclewed, off the yard and handed it down to the deck.