obelize
/ˈɑbəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To mark (a word or passage) with an obelus († or ÷) to indicate it is spurious, doubtful, or to be criticized.
- When translating the ancient poem, the team had to obelize several phrases that were likely added by later scribes.
- Scholars often obelize verses that seem to contradict the main theme of the text.
- The editor decided to obelize the line because it did not appear in any early manuscript.
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