v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disheveled r Dishevelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheveling or Dishevelling. ] [ OF. descheveler, F. décheveler, 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

With garments rent and hair disheveled,
Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To spread loosely or disorderly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dishevel

v. i. To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [ R. ] Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dishevele

p. p. & a. Disheveled. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Dishevele, save his cap, he rode all bare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. ; .
Syn. -- disheveled, ungroomed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

dishevelled

a. 1. Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; -- used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the hair in loose disorder. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dancing maidens are disheveled Mænads. J. A. Symonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

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