ungarland

English

Etymology

un- +‎ garland

Verb

ungarland (third-person singular simple present ungarlands, present participle ungarlanding, simple past and past participle ungarlanded)

1. (transitive) To remove garlands from.
   • 1958, Recorded Folk Music, volumes 1-2, page 2:

     Then on a given day, they would go and ungarland the tree, put the garlands on their own heads and walk down to the river. There they would cast the wreaths into the water, again singing a special song.

   • (Can we date this quote by Edith Wharton and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Outwardly the first strain of parting was tempered by the arrival of Miss Mellins, Mrs. Hawkins and Johnny, who dropped in to help in the ungarlanding and tidying up of the back room.