† debreakv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To break down (transl. Latin decerpere).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > mental anguish or torment > cause of mental anguish or torment > cause anguish to or torment [verb (transitive)]
quelmeOE
eatc1000
martyrOE
fretc1175
woundc1175
to-fret?c1225
gnawc1230
to-traya1250
torment1297
renda1333
anguish1340
grindc1350
wringc1374
debreakc1384
ofpinec1390
rivea1400
urn1488
reboil1528
whip1530
cruciate1532
pinch1548
spur-galla1555
agonize1570
rack1576
cut1582
excruciate1590
scorchc1595
discruciate1596
butcher1597
split1597
torture1598
lacerate1600
harrow1603
hell1614
to eat upa1616
arrow1628
martyrize1652
percruciate1656
tear1666
crucify1702
flay1782
wrench1798
kill1800
to cut up1843
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Mark i. 26 The vnclene goost debrekynge [?c1425 BL Add. 11858 to-braydynge; L.V. a1425 Royal debreidynge, ?a1425 Claud. to-breidinge] hym, and cryinge with grete vois.
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