To beat or strike with a rod or whip; to whip; to lash; to chastise with repeated blows.
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A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwar…
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An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger th…
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The hide of a cow.
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To whip; to scourge; to flog.
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A whip for horses.
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The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively.
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A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.
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A small, flexible twig or rod.
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A name given to several peculiar palms, species of Calamus and Daemanorops, having very long, smooth flexible stems, commonly called rattans.
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To beat severely.
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The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
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Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water.
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To cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits.
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A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.
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To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.
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That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it
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To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet.
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