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Bastinado
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by “the rod of correction” (Prov. 22:15), “scourging” (Lev. 19:20), “chastising” (Deut. 22:18). The number of blows could not exceed forty (Deut. 25:2, 3).
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A blow with a stick or cudgel.
2. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet.