ABSCINDS

Verb

abscinds

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscind

Source: Wiktionary


ABSCIND

Ab*scind", v. t. Etym: [L. absindere; ab + scindere to rend, cut. See Schism.]

Definition: To cut off. [R.] "Two syllables . . . abscinded from the rest." Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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