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to scourge severely

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  • Scourge — Scourge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scourged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scourging}.] [From {Scourge}, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.] 1. To whip severely; to lash. [1913 Webster] Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman? Acts xxii. 25. [1913 Webster] 2. To punish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scourge — [skʉrj] n. [ME < OFr escorgie < L ex, off, from + corrigia, a strap, whip] 1. a whip or other instrument for flogging 2. any means of inflicting severe punishment, suffering, or vengeance 3. any cause of serious trouble or affliction [the… …   English World dictionary

  • scourge — I UK [skɜː(r)dʒ] / US [skɜrdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms scourge : singular scourge plural scourges formal 1) something that causes a lot of trouble or harm the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets 2) someone in a position of… …   English dictionary

  • scourge — scourge1 [ skɜrdʒ ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL something that causes a lot of trouble or harm: the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets 2. ) a whip used in the past to punish people 3. ) FORMAL someone in a position of power who… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • scourge — /skɜdʒ / (say skerj) noun 1. a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture. 2. any means of punishment. 3. a cause of affliction or calamity. 4. a harassing, dictatorial person, especially a woman. –verb (t) (scourged,… …  

  • scourge — [[t]skɜrdʒ[/t]] n. v. scourged, scourg•ing 1) a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment 2) a person or thing that administers punishment or criticism 3) a cause of affliction or calamity: the scourge of famine[/ex] 4) to whip with a… …   From formal English to slang

  • scourge — scourger, n. scourgingly, adv. /skerrj/, n., v., scourged, scourging. n. 1. a whip or lash, esp. for the infliction of punishment or torture. 2. a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism. 3. a cause of… …   Universalium

  • scourge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escorge, from escorger to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiare, from Latin ex + corrigia thong, whip Date: 13th century 1. whip; especially one used to inflict pain or punishment 2. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scourge — skÉœrdÊ’ /skɜːdÊ’ n. whip, lash; suffering, calamity, affliction v. lash, whip, flog; chastise, punish severely …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Combating the Land Mine Scourge — ▪ 1997 by Douglas L. Clarke U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher has called them weapons of mass destruction in slow motion the 110 million land mines buried in 68 countries stretching from Cambodia to Costa Rica. The United Nations has… …   Universalium

  • διαμαστιγῶν — διαμαστιγόω scourge severely pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic) διαμαστιγόω scourge severely pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (doric aeolic) διαμαστιγόω scourge severely pres part act masc nom sg διαμαστιγόω scourge severely pres inf act… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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