unskein means to unwind from a skein. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
verb
- To unwind from a skein“"Jess ... is assisting the hostess to unskein yarn and wind into a ball"”
- To unfurl, as if from a skein“"In the sunshine his [Custer's] locks unskeined, stream a foot behind him"”