belimb
belimb · belimbs · belimbed · belimbing
To cut off a limb or limbsTo cut off a limb or limbs; dismember; mutilate; disfigure.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To cut off a limb or limbs; dismember; mutilate; disfigure.
Origin
From Middle English belimien (“to dismember”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + limb.From Middle English belimien (“to dismember”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + limb.
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Forms
belimbs, belimbing, belimbed, belimbedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle