† circumcidev.
Obsolete.
By-form of circumcise v.
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society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > circumcision > perform circumcision [verb (transitive)]
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1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 4187 Yhit sal he be circumcid.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Gen. xvii. 27 The same day was Abraham circumcided and Ysmael his sone.
14.. Circunsision in Tundale's Vis. 98 Oure vices all that we may circunsyde.
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Josh. v. 3 He circumside the sones of Israel in the hil of prepucies.
1496 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (de Worde) iii. iv. 139/2 In this tabernacle he was circumcyded.
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Jer. iv. 4 Be circumcided in the Lorde.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 68 To put out bayth his ene, Bayth nois and eiris circumsyde also.
1610 Bible (Douay) II. 1 Macc. i. 63 The wemen that circumcided their children were murdered.
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