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De*cern"i*ture (?; 135), n. (Scots Law) A decree or sentence of a court. Stormonth.
De*cerp" (?), v. t. [L. decerpere; de- + carpere to pluck.] To pluck off; to crop; to gather. [Obs.]
De*cerpt" (?), a. [L. decerptus, p. p. of decerpere.] Plucked off or away. [Obs.]
De*cerp"ti*ble (?), a. That may be plucked off, cropped, or torn away. [Obs.] Bailey.
De*cerp"tion (?), n. 1. The act of plucking off; a cropping.