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DISLIMB
Etymology
Verb
dislimb (third-person singular simple present dislimbs, present participle dislimbing, simple past and past participle dislimbed)
To remove a limb from, to dismember, to pull off arms or legs.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*limb", v. t.
Definition: To tear limb from limb; to dismember. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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