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Chastisement
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more. Job xxxiv. 31.