Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ordeal
Ordeal
ordeal
n. 1 a painful or horrific experience; a severe trial. 2 hist. an ancient esp. Germanic test of guilt or innocence by subjection of the accused to severe pain or torture, survival of which was taken as divine proof of innocence. Phrases and idioms ordeal tree the tanghin. Etymology: OE ordal, ordel f. Gmc: cf. DEAL(1)
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noun see: deal Date: before 12th century a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control , a severe trial or experience ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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