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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Verb

does anyone know a one-word verb for cutting off or severing hands? I mean, I've come up with to dehand, but I was hoping maybe for something a little more sophisticated.

I'd be using it in a sentences like this:
"
StartFragment>After killing the suitors, hanging the disloyal servants, and castrating and de-handing Melanthios...."

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Have a look at the slightly more general verb, 'dismember' . Clive

  • Hi, Have a look at the slightly more general verb, 'dismember' .
  • Clive
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Hi,

Have a look at the slightly more general verb, 'dismember'.



Clive

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