(idea) by Vulgar Tongue 1811 Thu May 05 2005 at 12:01:49
TO TROUNCE
To punish by course of law.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:57:34

Trounce (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trounced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Trouncing (?).] [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]

To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.

[Colloq.]

 

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