Dis*joint" (?), a. [OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoin.]
Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint.
Milton.
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Dis*joint", n. [From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t.]
Difficult situation; dilemma; strait.
[Obs.] "I stand in such
disjoint."
Chaucer.
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Dis*joint", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disjointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disjointing.]
1.
To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving.
Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame,
But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame?
Prior.
2.
To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice.
Some half-ruined wall
Disjointed and about to fall.
Longfellow.
3.
To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech.
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Dis*joint", v. i.
To fall in pieces.
Shak.
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