About The Word Scaphism
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Scaphism
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What's The Definition Of Scaphism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Scaphism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scaphism: See Also | Scaphism In Webster's Dictionary \Scaph"ism\, n. [Gr. ska`fh a trough.]
An ancient mode of punishing criminals among the Persians, by
confining the victim in a trough, with his head and limbs
smeared with honey or the like, and exposed to the sun and to
insects until he died.
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