ekˈspedəˌtāt, ik- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin expeditatus, past participle of expeditare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + Medieval Latin -peditare (from Latin ped-, pes foot)
: 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