splinter (v.) Old form(s): splinter'd
put in a splint, secure, bind up
Oth II.iii.314[Iago to Cassio, of Desdemona and Othello] This broken joint between you and her husband, entreat her to splinter
R3 II.ii.118[Buckingham to all] The broken rancour of your high-swollen hearts, / But lately splintered ... / Must gently be preserved
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