SCOURGE
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Scourge (?), n. [F. escourgée, 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.
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Up to coach then goes
The observed maid, takes both the scourge and reins.
Chapman.
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2. Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment.
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Sharp scourges of adversity.
Chaucer.
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What scourge for perjury
Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?
Shak.
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Scourge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scourged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scourging (?).] [From Scourge, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.] 1. To whip severely; to lash.
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Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman?
Acts xxii. 25.
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2. To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction.
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Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Heb. xii. 6.
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3. To harass or afflict severely.
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To scourge and impoverish the people.
Brougham.
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