What is to put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer called?
hang — To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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