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Cyphonism logo #10101) Physical restraint
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cyphonism logo #22641use of pillorying as punishment
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Cyphonism logo #21002• (n.) A punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects. It is still in use among some Oriental nations.
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Cyphonism

Cyphonism logo #20972Cyph'o·nism noun [ Greek ............, from ............ a crooked piece of wood, a sort of pillory, from ......... bent, stooping.] A punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects. It is still in use among some Oriental nati...
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