behead

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Transpose again, and find a word To horses may apply; Curtail it twice, and leave a step That one can measure by; Behead it, and you have a card That often counts for high.

From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated by Dodge, Mary Mapes

Behead a small portion, and leave a boy's name.

From Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Behead the name of a vessel, and leave a narrow passage.

From St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 by Various

Behead that word, and, lo! 'tis plain Why all his efforts were in vain.

From Harper's Young People, April 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Behead again, and all at once invisible am I; You can not grasp me, yet without me you would surely die.

From Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various