It consists in catching the end of the bleeding vessel, drawing it out a little, and then twisting it around a few times with the forceps, which lacerates the internal coats so that a check is effected.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
But when all this had to be done in a wet, chilling fog, or in a nipping winter's wind that freezes the spray in beard and hair, while the frost bites the fingers that the line lacerates, then the fisherman's lot is a bitter one.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
"You look pale, princess, in spite of your rouge, and your laugh lacerates the heart.
"Berlin and Sans-Souci"
Louise Muhlbach