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Unbay vs Unlay - What's the difference?

unbay | unlay |

As verbs the difference between unbay and unlay

is that unbay is (obsolete|transitive) to free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or encloses while unlay is to untwist.

unbay

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or encloses.
    • I ought to unbay the current of my passion. — Norris.
    (Webster 1913)

    unlay

    English

    Verb

  • To untwist.
    • to unlay a rope