to mortify the lusts of the flesh

  • 1mortification — noun 1. strong feelings of embarrassment (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑chagrin, ↑humiliation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mortify, ↑humiliate (for: ↑humiliation), ↑ …

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  • 2Crucified — Crucify Cru ci*fy ( f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified} ( f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending figere being changed to ficare,… …

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  • 3Crucify — Cru ci*fy ( f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified} ( f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending figere being changed to ficare, F. fier… …

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  • 4Crucifying — Crucify Cru ci*fy ( f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified} ( f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending figere being changed to ficare,… …

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