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† deˈtrench, v. Obs.
[a. OF. detrenchier, -cher (also -tranchier) to cut, cut away, cut off, f. de- I. 2 + trencher, trancher to cut.]
1. trans. To cut asunder or through.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. lx. (1495) 176 A synewe whyche is kytte asondre and detrenchyd growyth neuer after. 1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) i. xxxvi. 39 a/1 Wyth his teeth he detrenched and bote his tonge. c1500Melusine xxii. 146 He detrenched & cutte the two maister vaynes of his nek.
2. To cut up, cut or hew in pieces; to inflict severe slaughter upon, ‘cut to pieces’ in battle.
1470–85Malory Arthur v. vi, Sir Launcelot with suche knyghtes as he hadde..slewe and detrenchid many of the Romayns. c1477Caxton Jason 111 We shall rendre to the thy sone slayn and detrenched by pieces. c1489― Blanchardyn xx. 63 He detrenched and kutte bothe horses and knyghtes, he cloue and rent helmes and sheldes.
3. To cut off, sever by cutting.
1553T. Wilson Rhet. 38 b, If your hande were detrenched, or youre bodie maimed with some soubdaine stroake.
4. fig. To cut away, cut down, retrench, curtail.
1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 183 Had the king yeelded to a detrenching some luxuriances of his Prerogative. Ibid. 216 Many would detrench from them their secular power. |