What is to beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low] called?
lather — To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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