To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.
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A kiln.
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To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.
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Thrist.
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To peen.
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A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or blade; a lance.
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The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
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The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled.
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To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.
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To make pale.
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A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward.
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A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support…
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To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart.
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