scourging
1scourging — index correction (punishment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Scourging — 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.… …
3Scourging — (1 Kings 12:11). Variously administered. In no case were the stripes to exceed forty (Deut. 25:3; comp. 2 Cor. 11:24). In the time of the apostles, in consequence of the passing of what was called the Porcian law, no Roman citizen could be… …
4scourging — Punishment by a lash of leather thongs inflicted on Paul several times (2 Cor. 11:24–5; Acts 16:22–3; 22:24). Jesus was scourged either as a warning (Luke 23:22) or as a severe punishment before crucifixion (Matt. 27:26) …
5scourging — skÉœrdÊ’ /skÉœËdÊ’ n. whip, lash; suffering, calamity, affliction v. lash, whip, flog; chastise, punish severely …
6scourging — …
7self-scourging — adj. * * * …
8self-scourging — adj …
9Flagellation — • Includes history and its use in scripture Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Flagellation Flagellation † …
10Scourge — A scourge (from Italian scoriada , from Latin excoriare = to flay and corium = skin ) is a whip or lash, especially a multi thong type used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self mortification on the back. It is also an air unit in the… …
