A tormentor, a torturer. Also figurative. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > authority > punishment > torture > [noun] > torturer (12) pinerOE A tormentor, a torturer. Also figurative. Obsolete. wiþerlaȝec1175 In sense (1), used (esp. by Layamon) in compounds denoting hostile acts or contests, as wiþerblench, wiþerded, wiþergome, wiþerhap, wiþerueht, wiþerst… tormentorc1290 An officer who inflicts torture or cruelty; an official torturer; an executioner. Also transferred. pincher1368 Now frequently as the second element in compounds (see bottom pincher n. at bottom, n. adj.compounds 3… A person who or thing which pinches; †a… tortor1570 A torturer, tormentor; an executioner. torturer1597 One who or that which inflicts or causes torture; a tormentor; spec. one who executes judicial torture. torture-monger1615 attributive and in other combinations, as torture-chamber, torture-house, torture-monger, torture-rack, torture-room, torture-wheel; torture-scored… excruciator1864 One who excruciates; a tormentor. Subcategories:— one who operates rack (2) — one who uses wool-card (1) — body or company of (1) |
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