"desinew" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: desinews [present, singular, third-person], desinewing [participle, present], desinewed [participle, past], desinewed [past]
Etymology: de- + sinew Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|sinew}} de- + sinew Head templates: {{en-verb}} desinew (third-person singular simple present desinews, present participle desinewing, simple past and past participle desinewed)
  1. To remove the sinews from.
    Sense id: en-desinew-en-verb-bo9~JAoH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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