English Dictionary

birch

IPA（発音記号）

/bɜːtʃ/

動詞

To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood. / To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

日本語の意味

白樺の枝や小枝を用いて罰すること

The magistrate decided to birch the young offender to set an example.

裁判官は若い犯人を見せしめにするため、白樺の枝束でむち打つことに決めた。

意味（1）

To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

意味（2）

To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

That the morrow would see us arraigned 'fore the Head And probably birched with a willow

birches （ present singular third-person ）

birching （ participle present ）

birched （ participle past ）

birched （ past ）