pillory
The origin and history of pillory.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English pilory, pillorie, from Old French pilori, pellori, which itself comes either from Old Occitan espilori or from Latin pīla ("pillar").
The origin and history of pillory.
Came into English via Middle English pilory, pillorie, from Old French pilori, pellori, which itself comes either from Old Occitan espilori or from Latin pīla ("pillar").
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