Английский Этимологический словарь - crucify
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Crucify
crucify
- early 14c., from O.Fr. crucifer, from V.L. *crucificare, from L.L. crucifigere "to fasten to a cross," from cruci, dat. of L. crux "cross" + figere "fasten." An ancient mode of capital punishment considered especially ignominious by the Romans.
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~ v 1 to kill someone by fastening them to a cross 2 to criticize someone severely and cruelly for something they have done, especially in public (If the newspapers find out you'll be crucified.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(crucifies, crucifying, crucified) 1. If someone is crucified, they are killed by being tied or nailed to a cross and left to die. ...the day that Christ was crucified. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed 2. To crucify someone means to criticize or punish them severely. (INFORMAL) She’ll crucify me if she finds you still here... VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Middle English crucifien, from Anglo-French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifigere Date: 14th century 1. to put to death by nailing or binding the wrists or hands and feet to a cross 2. to destroy the power of ; mortify ~ the flesh 3. a. to treat cruelly ; torment b. pillory 2 • crucifier noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 put to death by fastening to a cross. 2 a cause extreme pain to. b persecute, torment. c sl. defeat thoroughly in an argument, match, etc. Derivatives crucifier n. Etymology: ME f. OF crucifier f. LL crucifigere (as CRUCIFIX) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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