What is to treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse. [Obs.] Birch called?
caperclaw — To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse. [Obs.] Birch. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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