circumcize
circumcize is the obsolete spelling of circumcise.
Meaning of circumcise
Verb
circumcise (third-person singular simple present circumcises, present participle circumcising, simple past and past participle circumcised)
- To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of.
- The woman then explained [...] "I was married to this husband, who is one of their great men, and who is, moreover, a Jew, for there are different religions among them; and I also am a Jewess: and when this child was born, I spake unto my husband, and entreated of him, that he would get a Moohel to...1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 349
- To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia.
- To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire.
Forms of circumcize
| third-person singular present | circumcizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | circumcizing |
| past participle | circumcized |
| past | circumcized |
Questions about circumcize
- What is circumcize the obsolete spelling of?
- Circumcize is the obsolete spelling of circumcise.
Words near circumcize in the dictionary
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