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Shatter

Shatter (shatter)
v. t.(?)
Shat"ter
[imp. *** p. p. Shattered (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Shattering.] [OE. schateren, scateren, to scatter, to dash, AS. scateran] cf. D. schateren to crack, to make a great
  1. To break at once into many pieces; to dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning.

    A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects. Locke.

  2. To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered.

    A man of a loose, volatile, and shattered humor. Norris.

  3. To scatter about.
    [Obs.]

    Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year. Milton.

Shatter

Shatter (shatter)
v. i.
Shat"ter
  1. To be broken into fragments; to fall or crumble to pieces by any force applied.

    Some fragile bodies break but where the force is; some shatter and fly in many places. Bacon.

Shatter

Shatter (shatter)
n.
Shat"ter
  1. A fragment of anything shattered; -- used chiefly or soley in the phrase into shatters; as, to break a glass into shatters.
    Swift.












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