DISHEVEL Di*shev"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheveled or Dishevelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheveling or Dishevelling.] Etym: [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. With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser.
2. To spread loosely or disorderly. Like the fair flower disheveled in the wind. Cowper.
DISHEVEL
Di*shev"el, v. i.
Defn: To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair. [R.]
Sir T. Herbert.
DISHEVELE
Di*shev"ele, p. p. & a.
Defn: Disheveled. [Obs.]
Dishevele, save his cap, he rode all bare. Chaucer.
DISHEVELED
Di*shev"eled, a.
1. Having in loose disorder; disarranged; as, disheveled hair.
2. Having the hair in loose disorder. The dancing maidens are disheveled Mænads. J. A. Symonds.