English English Dictionary

An engine for casting stones.

Extreme pain; anguish; torture; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind.

That which gives pain, vexation, or misery.

To put to extreme pain or anguish; to inflict excruciating misery upon, either of body or mind; to torture.

To pain; to distress; to afflict.

To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with importunities, or with petty annoyances.

To put into great agitation.

of Torment

One who, or that which, torments; a tormentor.

An executioner.

Full of torment; causing, or accompainied by, torment; excruciating.

A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.

of Torment

Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream.

Torture; torment.

One who, or that which, torments; one who inflicts penal anguish or tortures.

An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels.

A woman who torments.

Anything producing torment, annoyance, or pain.

acute, colicky pains; gripes.