to set) in the pillory

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• pillory — /pil euh ree/, n., pl. pillories, v., pilloried, pillorying. n. 1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision. v.t. 2. to set in the pillory. 3. to… …   Universalium

• pillory — /ˈpɪləri / (say piluhree) noun (plural pillories) 1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used to expose an offender to public derision. –verb (t) (pilloried, pillorying) 2. to set in the pillory. 3.… …  

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