v. t. [ L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To cut off; to abstract. [ Obs. ] Norris. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Metaph.) To consider by a separate act of attention or analysis. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know. ] Cutting off; abstracting. [ R. ] Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]