| Dirempt | a. [ L. diremptus, p. p. of dirimere to take apart, separate; di- = dis- + emere to buy, orig., to take. ] Divided; separated. [ Obs. ] Stow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Dirempt | v. t. To separate by force; to tear apart. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diremption | n. [ L. diremptio. ] A tearing apart; violent separation. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |