Pil″lo‐ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pilloried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pillorying.] [Cf. F. pilorier.] 1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. “Hungering for Puritans to pillory.” Macaulay.
2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn. Gladstone.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.