FERULING

Verb

feruling

present participle of ferule

Noun

feruling (plural ferulings)

Punishment with a ferule.

Source: Wiktionary


FERULE

Fer"ule ( or ; 277), n. Etym: [L. ferula: cf. F. férule. See Ferula.]

Definition: A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.

Fer"ule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feruled; p. pr. & vb. n. Feruling.]

Definition: To punish with a ferule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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