-Psalm 138:2, KJV
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KJV Dictionary Definition: torture
torture
TORT'URE, n. L. tortus, torqueo, to twist.
1. Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment.
Ghastly spasm or racking torture.
2. Severe pain inflicted judicially, either as a punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person. Torture may be and is inflicted in a variety of ways, as by water or fire, or by the boot or thumbkin. But the most usual mode is by the rack or wheel.
TORT'URE, v.t. To pain to extremity; to torment.
1. To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person.
2. To vex; to harass.
3. To keep on the stretch, as a bow. Not in use.
tortured
TORT'URED, pp. Tormented; stretched on the wheel; harassed.
torturer
TORT'URER, n. One who tortures; a tormenter.
torturing
TORT'URING, ppr. Tormenting; stretching on the rack; vexing.
torturingly
TORT'URINGLY, adv. So as to torture or torment.
torturous
TORT'UROUS, a. Tormenting. Not in use.
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