dishorn

verb
/dɪsˈhɔː(ɹ)n/

Etymology

From dis- + horn.

  1. inherited from *hurną
  2. inherited from *horn
  3. inherited from horn
  4. inherited from horn, horne
  5. prefixed as dishorn — “dis + horn

Definitions

  1. To remove the horns of.

    • to dishorn cattle
    • We'll all present ourselves, dishorn the spirit.
    • Is this not abundant proof that dishorning is not necessary for the benefit of the animal, or to render it fit for all the legitimate purposes of its owner, and that tipping or knobbing has been found to be, and is, practically sufficient?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA