Definition of Peine forte et dure

1. Phrase. (context: legal archaic) Crushing, an old form of punishment (torture) in which the prisoner's body was pressed with heavy weights. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Peine Forte Et Dure

pegroots
pegs
pegtatoid
pegylates
peh
pehlevi
pehs
peignoir
peignoirs
pein
peinct
peincted
peincting
peincts
peine
peine forte et dure (current term)
peined
peining
peins
peirameter
peirameters
peirastic
peise
peised
peises
peishwa
peishwah
peishwahs
peishwas
peising

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