ordalie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ordeal noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
Senses
ordalie is used for these senses in English:
- ordeal (historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
- trial by ordeal (legal) An archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove their innocence by their survival of physically painful tests.
ordeal — full definition
- noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
- noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.