Splitted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Split \Split\ (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split}
     ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of
     Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten,
     OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG.
     spl[imac]zen. Cf. {Splice}, {Splint}, {Splinter}.]
     1. To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by


        force; to divide in the direction of the grain or layers;
        to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a
        board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.
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              Cold winter split the rocks in twain. --Dryden.
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     2. To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.
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              A huge vessel of exceeding hard marble split asunder
              by congealed water.                   --Boyle.
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     3. To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by
        discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political
        party; to disunite. [Colloq.] --South.
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     4. (Chem.) To divide or separate into components; -- often
        used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and
        carbonic acid.
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     {To split hairs}, to make distinctions of useless nicety.
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