Torture, subst. 1) torment judicially inflicted: All's II, 1, 177. IV, 3, 137. Wint. II, 3, 181. III, 2, 178. IV, 4, 796. H6B III, 1, 122. H6C II, 6, 72. Rom. I, 1, 93. Mcb. III, 2, 21 “(on the t. of the mind to lie).” Oth. V, 2, 369. Cymb. IV, 3, 12. IV, 4, 14. V, 5, 133.
2) excruciating pain: Lucr. 1287. John IV, 1, 34. H4B II, 4, 171. H6A V, 4, 58. H6B III, 2, 401. Rom. III, 2, 44. III, 3, 18. III, 3, 18 Ant. IV, 14, 46.