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▪ I. stumped, ppl. a.1|stʌmpt| [f. stump v.1 + -ed1.] Truncated; abruptly terminated, as if cut short.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 31 b, They then imposed theron a smalle stumped Cauterye, well glowinge & redd hott. 1608Topsell Serpents 247 This kinde of Spyder is..round as a ball, with very short stumped feete. 1642–7H. More Song of Soul i. ii. 59 So standing wet and dry Around the stumped top soft mosse did grow. 1670Narborough Jrnl. in Acc. Sev. Late Voy. i. (1694) 59 Their Coat is a downy stumped Feather. 1752Scotland's Glory 55 This stumped idol still here stands Like Dagon in his temple. ▪ II. stumped, ppl. a.2|stʌmpt| [f. stump v.2 + -ed1.] Of a drawing: Produced by means of the stump.
1807J. Landseer Lect. Engraving 126 People never stopt to consider whether even red-chalk or stumped drawings themselves were [etc.]. |