† chastementn.
Obsolete.
Chastisement.
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society > authority > punishment > [noun] > corrective
chastiment?c1225
yard?c1225
chastisement1303
chastising1303
disciplinec1350
correctionc1386
castigationc1397
chastementc1425
nurturing1460
disciplining1532
chastice1594
disciplining1645
schooling1703
tickle-toby1830
nurture1911
c1425 Seven Sag. (P.) 1559 Ne hadde hys wyf had chastement.
1482 Monk of Evesham 28 To chaste me onworthy in a fadyrly chastment.
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