Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SPLINT'ER-Y
SPLINT'ER-INGSPLISE-THE-MAIN-BRACE
SPLINT'ER-Y, a.
Consisting of splinters, or resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral, which, discovers scales arising from splits or fissures, parallel to the line of fracture. – Kirwan. Fourcroy.
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