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Scourge Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Scourge? [n] a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) [n] a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" [n] something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" [v] whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" [v] punish severely Synonyms \| Synonyms for Scourge: bane \| curse \| flagellate \| flagellum \| nemesis \| terror \| threat Related Terms \| Find terms related to Scourge: See Also \| affliction \| flog \| human \| individual \| lash \| lather \| mortal \| penalise \| penalize \| person \| punish \| slash \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| strap \| trounce \| welt \| whip \| whip Scourge In Webster's Dictionary \Scourge\, n. [F. escourg['e]e, fr. L. excoriata (sc. scutica) a stripped off (lash or whip), fr. excoriare to strip, to skin. See {Excoriate}.] 1. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip. Up to coach then goes The observed maid, takes both the scourge and reins. --Chapman. 2. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment. Sharp scourges of adversity. --Chaucer. What scourge for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence? --Shak. \Scourge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scourged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scourging}.] [From {Scourge}, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.] 1. To whip severely; to lash. Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman? --Acts xxii. 25. 2. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. --Heb. xii. 6. 3. To harass or afflict severely. To scourge and impoverish the people. --Brougham.

Scourge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scourge?

[n] a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
[n] a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
[n] something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
[v] whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
[v] punish severely

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Scourge In Webster's Dictionary

\Scourge\, n. [F. escourg['e]e, fr. L. excoriata (sc.
scutica) a stripped off (lash or whip), fr. excoriare to
strip, to skin. See {Excoriate}.]
1. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to
   inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or
   discipline; a whip.

         Up to coach then goes The observed maid, takes both
         the scourge and reins.                --Chapman.

2. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or
   suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.

         Sharp scourges of adversity.          --Chaucer.

         What scourge for perjury Can this dark monarchy
         afford false Clarence?                --Shak.


\Scourge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scourged}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Scourging}.] [From {Scourge}, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.]
1. To whip severely; to lash.

         Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman?
                                               --Acts xxii.
                                               25.

2. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for
   sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.

         Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth
         every son whom he receiveth.          --Heb. xii. 6.

3. To harass or afflict severely.

         To scourge and impoverish the people. --Brougham.

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