Trounce (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Trounced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trouncing (?).] [F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.] To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.