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† disˈcruciate, v. Obs.
[f. discruciāt-, ppl. stem of L. discruciāre, f. dis- 5 + cruciāre to torture, rack, torment, f. crux, cruc-em cross.]
1. trans. To torment, torture, excruciate.
1600Abp. Abbot Exp. Jonah 484 The conscience of the transgressing sinner..doth use to discruciate the person affected. 1633Bp. Hall Hard Texts 253 To discruciate and rack his thoughts with an insatiable desire of what he hath not. 1660Sharrock Vegetables 149, I mean that we puzzle not ourselves over-much nor discruciate our spirits to resolve what are the causes.
2. nonce-use. To puzzle out, unravel, solve (a ‘crux’ or riddle: cf. crux 3).
a1745Swift To Sheridan Wks. 1745 VIII. 206 Pray discruciate what follows.
Hence † disˈcruciating ppl. a., tormenting; also † discruciˈation, torture, torment, anguish.
1631R. H. Arraignm. Whole Creature xi. §2. 100 They produce anxiety, griefe, vexation, anguish, discrutiation and discontent. 1666Bp. of Norwich Serm. in Westm. Abb. 7 Nov. 30 Discruciating Fears..impatient Hopes. 1788Trifler xxv. 323 It dimoves every discruciating pain from the stomach. |