What is to infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor called?
execute — To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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