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Lancinate

Lan′ci-nate

,

Verb.

T.

[

imp. & p. p.

Lancinated

;

p. pr. & vb. n.

Lancinating

.]

[L.

lancinatus

, p. p. of

lancinare

to fear.]

To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab.

De Quincey.