Behead
Pronunciation : Be*head"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. bihefden, AS. behe?fdian; pref. be- + he?fod head. See Head.]
Definition : Defn: To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
t. [imp. & p. p. Beheaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Beheading.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913