Also 6 crutiate. [f. cruciāt-, ppl. stem of L. cruciāre: see prec. Used as a pa. pple. before it became the verb-stem, after which it continued to be used for some time as pa. pple., and in Sc. writers also as pa. t.]
1. trans. To afflict with grievous pain or distress; to torture, torment, to EXCRUCIATE. arch.
1532. Hen. VIII., Lett., in Burnet, Hist. Ref., II. 168. Ye do still cruciate the Patient and Afflicte.
1550. Bale, Image Both Ch., D v b. Thou art … inwardlye crucyated in conscience.
1560. Rolland, Crt. Venus, II. 205. xviij. Kings he cruciat.
1609. W. M., Man in Moone (1849), 43. Hee cruciateth himself with the thought of her.
1702. C. Mather, Magn. Chr., II. App. (1852), 208. She directed her familiar spirits how and where to cruciate the objects of her malice.
1834. H. Miller, Scenes & Leg., iv. (1857), 53. To cruciate himself by fancying his cradle his sepulchre.
† 2. To crucify. Obs. rare.
1560. Rolland, Crt. Venus, II. 366. Sum said he seruit for to be cruciat.
1658. R. Franck, North. Mem. (1821), 21. He that cruciates his lusts.
3. To mark with crosses, to cross. nonce-use.
1877. Blackmore, Erema, II. xxxiv. 182. The simple roof is not cruciated with tiles of misguided fancy.
Hence Cruciated, Cruciating ppl. adjs.
1643. Prynne, Sov. Power Parl., App. 212. Contrite, cruciated, afflicted Joseph.
1670. Maynwaring, Vita Sana, i. 5. Cruciating maladies.
1762. Kames, Elem. Crit., ii. § 6. The pain of an affront [is] … cruciating and tormenting.
