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Disme [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A tenth part; a tithe.

Disme [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.

Dismember [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To divide limb from limb; to separate a member from the body; to tear or cut in pieces; to dilacerate; to mutilate.

2. Fowls obscene dismembered his remains.

3. To separate a part from the main body; to divide; to sever; as, to dismember an empire, kingdom or republic. Poland was dismembered by the neighboring powers.

Dismember [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up.

2. To deprive of membership.

Dismembered [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Divided member from member; torn or cut in pieces; divided by the separation of a part from the main body.

Dismembered [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Dismember

Dismembering [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Mutilation.

Dismembering [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Separating a limb or limbs from the body; dividing by taking a part or parts from the body.

Dismembering [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Dismember

Dismemberment [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of severing a limb or limbs from the body; the act of tearing or cutting in pieces; mutilation; the act of severing a part from the main body; division; separation.

2. He pointed out the danger of a dismemberment of the republic.

Dismemberment [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m/tilation; division; separation.

Dismettled [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Destitute of fire or spirit. [Not much used.]

Dismettled [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Destitute of mettle, that is, or fire or spirit.