abscinded

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• Abscind — Ab*scind , v. t. [L. absindere; ab + scindere to rend, cut. See {Schism}.] To cut off. [R.] Two syllables . . . abscinded from the rest. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• abscind — (v.) 1650s, from L. abscindere to cut off (see ABSCISSA (Cf. abscissa)). Related: Abscinded; abscinding …   Etymology dictionary