v. [UN-2 3.] trans. To take the bung out of (a barrel). Hence Unbunging vbl. sb.
1611. Cotgr., Detapper, to vnbung, to open the bung-hole of.
a. 1693. Urquhart’s Rabelais, III. Prol. 6. There did he … unbung it,… unstopple it.
1694. Motteux, Rabelais, IV. li. 199. This Stuff has unbung’d the Orifice of my Mustard-Barrel.
1742. Lond. & Country Brew., II. (1743), 143. When Servants have the Bunging and Unbunging of such Casks of Malt-Liquors.
