Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Sciógli-ere, v. a. (sciolgo & sciolio, sciogli, &c., pass. sciol-si, Sciógli-se, Sciógli-sero, fut. scioglierò & sciorrò, &c., part. sciolto,)
1. to unloose, untie, undo.— i cani, to uncouple the dogs; 2. to take away, seize, carry off; 3. to free, liberate, set free, absolve. — i dubbii, to remove doubts. — il ventre, to go to stool. — gli occhi, to clear the sight; 4. to accomplish, fulfil. — la lingua, to begin to speak. — l'assedio, to raise the siege. — la vergogna, to lose shame. — il voto, to accomplish a vow; v. n. to weigh anchor; v. r. 1. to melt away, dissolve; 2. to fall into ruin; s. m. Sciógli-tóre, f. Sciógli-tríce; adj. Sciógli-énte.
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sciogliere: to let loose, to vnty, to loosen, to dissolue, to vnbind. Also to absolue, to quit, to discharge. Also to vnsnare or vntangle.