scarmigliare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *excarmināre, from Latin ex- + carmināre (to card), from carmen (card for wool), and influenced by Italian scapigliare.

Verb

scarmigliàre (first-person singular present scarmìglio, first-person singular past historic scarmigliài, past participle scarmigliàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to dishevel, to tousle, to ruffle (hair)
  2. (archaic) to card (wool)

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