transitive verb. To punish with blows; thrash; beat.

To beat; strike; whip; of persons, to chastise; punish.

To move, as a lash; lash; swing.

To forge; weld together, as by beating with a hammer; swage.

noun. A singe.

To singe.

noun. The portion of a flail which falls upon the grain.

noun. A lashing movement; a lash.

noun. Sway; control.

verb. See singe.

noun. The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.

noun. Power; sway; influence.

transitive verb. To beat soundly; to whip; to chastise; to punish.

transitive verb. To move as a lash; to lash.

verb. To singe.

verb. To lash.

verb. To strike hard.

noun. A swinging blow.

noun. Power; sway; influence.

verb. burn superficially or lightly