v. Obs. Also 6 Sc. chaistefie. [a. OF. chastifie-r, chestifie-r; f. late L. castificāre, to make chaste: cf. justificāre, justifier, JUSTIFY.]

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  1.  trans. To chastise.

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1536.  Bellenden, Cron. Scot., II. 133. To be confiderat with the pepil that may chaistefie thame maist esaly.

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1669.  ed. of Bible, Jer. xxxi. 18. I was chastified as a Bullock.

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  2.  To make celibate.

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1581.  N. Burne, Disput., 65 b (Jam.). He sayis thair be sum quha hes chastifeit thame seluis for the kingdome of heauen, quhairbie he declaris that thay astrict tham seluis to petpetual continencie and chastitie.

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