v. rare. [f. L. lancināt-, ppl. stem of lancināre to rend, tear to pieces (rendered ‘to strike, thrust through’ in Cooper, Thesaurus, 1565).] trans. To pierce, tear.
1603. Harsnet, Pop. Impost., 91. Blacke hel-mettal … to excoriat and lancinate a deuil.
1623. Cockeram, Lancinate, to thrust through.
1876. Overmatched, I. vii. 117. How had she lancinated the wound, already, as she could see, quick and bleeding!
