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Webster 1913 Edition

Prescind

Pre-scind′

(prē̍-sĭnd′)

,

Verb.

T.

[L.

praescindere

to cut off in front;

prae

before +

scindere

to cut asunder: cf. F.

prescinder

.]

1.

To cut off; to abstract.

[Obs.]

Norris.

2.

(Metaph.)

To consider by a separate act of attention or analysis.

Sir W. Hamilton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Prescind

PRESCIND'

,

Verb.

T.

[L. proescindo; proe and scindo, to cut.]

To cut off; to abstract. [Little used.]