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† ˈchastify, v. Obs.
Also 6 Sc. chaistefie.
[a. OF. chastifie-r, chestifie-r; f. late L. castificāre, to make chaste: cf. justificāre, justifier, justify.]
1. trans. To chastise.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. II. 133 To be confiderat with the pepil that may chaistefie thame maist esaly. 1669Bible Jer. xxxi. 18, I was chastified as a Bullock.
2. To make celibate.
1581N. Burne Disput. 65 b (Jam.) He sayis thair be sum quha hes chastifeit thame seluis for the kingdome of heauen, quhairbie he declaris that thay astrict tham seluis to perpetual continencie and chastitie. |