v. Obs. [OE. tohaccian, f. TO-2 + haccian, HACK v.1; MHG., Ger. zerhacken.] trans. To hack to pieces.
c. 1000. Leg. Veronica, 166, in Grein, Angelsächs. Prosa (1889), III. 186. Sume hiʓ wæron on feower dælas tohaccede.
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), V. 281. He … was alto hakked [L. dilaniatus] of Valentinianus his servauntes.
c. 1425. Eng. Conq. Irel., 82. & anoon-ryght the yonge man was al to-hakked to-for hym.
1597. 2nd Pt. Gd. Hus-wives Jewell, E vij. Take … a knuckle of yong Veale … and all to hack it.
