[f. STUMP v.1 + -ED1.] Truncated; abruptly terminated, as if cut short.

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1597.  A. M., trans. Guillemeau’s Fr. Chirurg., 31 b. They then imposed theron a smalle stumped Cauterye, well glowinge & redd hott.

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1608.  Topsell, Serpents, 247. This kinde of Spyder is … round as a ball, with very short stumped feete.

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1642–7.  H. More, Song of Soul, V. ii. 59. So standing wet and dry Around the stumped top soft mosse did grow.

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1670.  Narborough, Jrnl., in Acc. Sev. Late Voy., I. (1694), 59. Their Coat is a downy stumped Feather.

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1752.  Scotland’s Glory, 55. This stumped idol still here stands Like Dagon in his temple.

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