dishorn

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ horn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪsˈhɔː(ɹ)n/

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Verb

dishorn (third-person singular simple present dishorns, present participle dishorning, simple past and past participle dishorned)

1. (transitive) To remove the horns of.

   Synonyms: dehorn, unhorn

   to dishorn cattle

   • c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv]:

     We'll all present ourselves, dishorn the spirit.

Derived terms

• dishorner

 

References

“dishorn”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Nordish, dronish