crucifying

Variant of crucify

crucify definition

cru·cify (kro̵̅o̅′sə fī′)

transitive verb crucified -·fied′, crucifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to put to death by nailing or binding to a cross and leaving to die of exposure
  2. to mortify (the flesh) as by asceticism
  3. to be very cruel to; torment

Etymology: ME crucifien < OFr crucifier < VL *crucificare < LL(Ec) crucifigere < L crux, cross + figere: see fix

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