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WHEEL(law)
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strait (iou) and WHEEL (law)


strait (iou)



strait verb. Long obsolete exc. Scot. ME.
[from STRAIT adjective1.]
verb trans. Confine in or force into a narrow space, hem in. ME-M17.
verb trans. Cause to become narrow, make narrow; reduce in size. Usu. in pass. LME.
verb trans. fig. Press severely on; subject to hardship; (in pass.) be hard put to it, be at a loss. LME-M17.
verb trans. Tighten, make taut or more secure. rare. LME.
verb trans. Restrict in freedom of action; constrain. L15-M17.
verb trans. Keep poorly supplied, stint. E16-M17.
verb trans. Limit in amount or degree; impute limitation to. M16-M17.

WHEEL (law)


WHEEL. The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country. almost every civilized country.