Abscind
Pronunciation : Ab*scind"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [L. absindere; ab + scindere to rend, cut. See Schism.]
Definition : Defn: To cut off. [R.] "Two syllables . . . abscinded from the rest." Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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