expeditate

transitive verb

ex·​ped·​i·​tate

ekˈspedəˌtāt,

ik-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cut off three claws or the ball of each forefoot of (a dog) so as to prevent the chasing of deer

the mastiffs which were expeditated … were allowed to be kept in the forest without a special license

—Nicholas Biddle

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin expeditatus, past participle of expeditare, from Latin ex- ex- entry 1 + Medieval Latin -peditare (from Latin ped-, pes foot)

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