*cruciate*

a. [ L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross. ] 1. Tormented. [ Obs. ] Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating. ] [ L. discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate. ] To torture; to excruciate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Discruciate a man in deep distress. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Excruciated p. pr. & vb. n. Excruciating ] To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]