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Exscind — Ex*scind , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exscinded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exscinding}.] [L. exscindere; ex out, from + scindere to cut.] To cut off; to separate or expel from union; to extirpate. Barrow. [1913 Webster] The second presbytery of Philadelphia… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exscind — [ek sind′] vt. [L exscindere < ex , out + scindere, to cut: see SCISSION] to cut out; excise; extirpate … English World dictionary
exscind — transitive verb Etymology: Latin exscindere, from ex + scindere to cut, tear more at shed Date: 1662 to cut off or out ; excise … New Collegiate Dictionary
exscind — /ek sind /, v.t. to cut out or off. [1655 65; < L exscindere to destroy, tear away, equiv. to ex EX 1 + scindere to cut, tear; see SCISSION] * * * … Universalium
exscind — v. cut out; cut off … English contemporary dictionary
exscind — ex·scind … English syllables
exscind — ex•scind [[t]ɛkˈsɪnd[/t]] v. t. srg to cut out or off • Etymology: 1655–65; < L exscindere= ex I+scindere to cut, tear; cf. scission … From formal English to slang
exscind — /ɛkˈsɪnd/ (say ek sind) verb (t) to cut out or off. {Latin exscindere} …
exscind — v.t. cut out; uproot … Dictionary of difficult words
exscind — ekˈsind transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin exscindere to cut or tear out, from ex ex (I) + scindere to cut, tear more at shed (to throw off) : to cut off or out : excise these words were exscinded from the text … Useful english dictionary
