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Vinony

behead

verb

  1. to decapitate; to cut off the head
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɪˈhɛd/

verb

Etymology: From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + head.

  1. To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

    ““For a while it was hand-to-hand between us, then blood went curling along the currents and I beheaded Grendel's mother in the hall with a mighty sword.”]”