v. t.
Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. Matt. viii. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. torment, F. tourment, fr. L. tormentum an engine for hurling missiles, an instrument of torture, a rack, torture, fr. torquere to turn, to twist, hurl. See Turture. ]
The more I see
Pleasures about me, so much more I feel
Torment within me. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
They brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments. Matt. iv. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Full of torment; causing, or accompanied by, torment; excruciating. [ R. ] Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment. ] (Bot.) A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Causing torment;
n. [ See Torment. ] Torture; torment. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Thoughts, my tormentors, armed with deadly stings. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A woman who torments. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fortune ordinarily cometh after to whip and punish them, as the scourge and tormentress of glory and honor. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Anything producing torment, annoyance, or pain. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
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