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noun
1.
a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals.
verb (used with object)
2.
to flog with the knout.
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Knouting
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So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1710–20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian < Old Norse knūtr knot
1710–20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian < Old Norse knūtr knot
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