scourge
The origin and history of scourge.
Etymology
From Old French forms tracing back to Latin excoriare, \"to strip the skin off,\" the same root that gives us excoriate.
The origin and history of scourge.
From Old French forms tracing back to Latin excoriare, \"to strip the skin off,\" the same root that gives us excoriate.
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