Splinting

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Splint \Splint\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splinted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Splinting}.]
   To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter;
   to shiver. [Obs. or R.] --Florio.
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   2. To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See
      {Splint}, n., 2. [R.] --Shak.
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