Mauling

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maul \Maul\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mauled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Mauling}.]
     1. To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound
        in a coarse manner.
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              Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul. --Pope.
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     2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to.
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              It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him
              also to whom he is misrepresented.    --South.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mauling \Maul"ing\, n.
     A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist.
     [1913 Webster] maulstick