| Pillory | n.; pl. Pillories [ F. pilori; cf. Pr. espitlori, LL. piloricum, pilloricum, pellericum, pellorium, pilorium, spilorium; perhaps from a derivative of L. speculari to look around, observe. Cf. Speculate. ] A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Pillory | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pilloried p. pr. & vb. n. Pillorying. ] [ Cf. F. pilorier. ] 1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. “Hungering for Puritans to pillory.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. Gladstone. [ 1913 Webster ] |
