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dispatch

Meaning of “dispatch”

To put to death or kill.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Ezekiel 23:47

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The KJV occurrence

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Ezekiel 23:47
And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:47 · retained source text

And the companie shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords: they shall slay their sonnes and their daughters, and burne vp their houses with fire.

1611 marginal noteOr, single them out.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To put to death; to perform, execute speedily, or finish.

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