(ppl.) a. Also 6–7 splented. [f. SPLINT sb. or v.]

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  † 1.  Formed or made of, built with, splints or thin strips of wood. Obs.

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1538.  in East Anglian (1910), 227. At the backe side of a splented wall where the cley was broken away.

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1703.  [R. Neve], City & C. Purchaser, 207. Sifted through a fine Splinted-sieve.

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  † 2.  Cut into splints; split. Obs.

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1616.  Surfl. & Markh., Country Farme, II. lxii. 318. There are also other hiues which are made of splinted wands of hassell or such like pliant wood.

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1624.  Capt. Smith, Virginia, II. 34. To scarrifie a swelling, or make incision, their best instruments are some splinted stone.

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  3.  Of a horse: Affected with the splint; having a splint or splints. rare.

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1697.  Lond. Gaz., No. 3323/4. Stolen…, a brown bay Gelding…, splinted under both his Knees.

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  4.  Bound or held in a surgical splint or splints.

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1888.  W. E. Henley, Bk. Verses, 28. Stumps are shaking, crutch-supported; Splinted fingers tap the rhythm.

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