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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Demember, v. Also: demenbr-, demembyre. [OF. demembrer, med. L. demembrare.] tr. To deprive (one) of a member or limb; to mutilate or maim.c1420 Wynt. vi. 206.
Thai put owt his eyne twa, And banysyd hym demembryd swa Ib. viii. 6974.
The gentill ladyis thai wald ly by, And syne demembyre thame foullely 1456 Hay II. 40/13.
The ordre … sufferis na man that has mahaigne, na demembrit, … to be admyttit 1491 Acts II. 225/1.
Quhare ony man happinis to be slane or demembrit … the schiref … sall … persew the slaaris or demembraris … quhill he be owrtane 1563 Digest Iusticiary Proc. E. 5.
He … woundit the said Iohne … and dememberit him of ane peis of his neis 1576 Ib. I. 3.
Delaitit of the hurting of him on his richt ee, demembring him of his sicht thairof 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 457.
Quhair thay, with ane turkes and knyffe, … dememberit the said Andro of his neis
