scourge

n. சவுக்கு, சாட்டை, கசை, தெய்வதண்டனைக்குரிய கருவி, தெய்வதண்டனைக்குரிய கருவியாய் அமைபவர், தெய்வதண்டனையாய்க் கருதப்படுங் கொள்ளைநோய், (வினை.) சாட்டையாலடி, தண்டி, அடி, துன்புறுத்து, கொடுமைக்காளாக்கு, அலைக்கழிவுறுத்து, தொல்லைப்படுத்து.

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