Origin: 1600–10; < L castīgātus lit., driven to be faultless (ptp. of castigāre to chasten), equiv. to cast(us) pure, chaste+ -īg-, comb. form of agere to drive, incite + -ātus-ate1
1607, from L. castigatus pp. of castigare "to purify, chastise," from castus "pure" (see caste) + agere "to do." Sense of "make someone pure by correcting or reproving him."
"If thou didst put this soure cold habit on To castigate thy prid
[kas-ti-geyt] 
