n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
2 : to inflict agonizing pain on : TORTURE
n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession
2 : to inflict agonizing pain on : TORTURE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012