obsolete English, tenth, from obsolete French, from Old French disme, dime — more at dime
1792, in the meaning defined above
dismaying
disme
dismember
“Disme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disme. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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