Old English

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Etymology

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From tō- +‎ slītan.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tōslītan

  1. to tear apart, rip up, lacerate
    • Þæt mon eaþe tosliteð þætte næfre gesomnad wæs.What was never joined together can be easily torn apart. (Wulf and Eadwacer)

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