dissever

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His throne shall become a seat of heavenly glory His worthy sceptre from right will not dissever, His happy kingdom, of faith shall perish never.

From "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays by Rhys, Ernest

So the man was able to dissever the ghastly head and thus to slay the monstrous dragon.

From Tales of Fantasy and Fact by Matthews, Brander

Friends of my youth I shall love you for ever— Closer and firmer ye twine round my heart; Though now the wide sea our lot may dissever, Affection and friendship can never depart.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

First it were a great shame, that a little money should dissever us twain, whom Nature hath knit so near together.

From Against War by Erasmus, Desiderius

Just before this attack, Hooker had decided to interpose more force between the wings of the rebel army, in order to permanently dissever Jackson from the main body.

From Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns of the Civil War - VI by Doubleday, Abner