v. [f. L. lapidāt-, ppl. stem of lapidāre, in same sense, f. lapid-, lapis a stone. Cf. F. lapider.] trans. To throw stones at, to pelt with stones; also, to stone to death.
1623. in Cockeram.
1816. Byron, To Moore, 24 Dec. Whom the … mob quartered and lapidated.
1824. Scott, St. Ronan’s, xxxi. We were lapidated by the natives, pebbled to some purpose, I give you my word.
1837. Fraser’s Mag., XVI. 666. They may go on lapidating him … with paving-stones.
1846. Vermont Watchmann & State Jrnl., 5 Feb., 4/1. Facilities are now abundant for carrying on a series of investigations into the art of lapidating (turning to stone) the bodies of animals.
1876. G. Meredith, Beauch. Career, II. x. 185. It is better they be roused to lapidate us than soused in their sty.
