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单词 iron ordeal
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Definition of iron ordeal in English:

iron ordeal

noun
historical

  • A type of ordeal by fire in which an accused person is required to walk a certain distance either holding a heated iron bar or over heated iron objects (usually ploughshares).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Laws of Aeðelstan.

Definition of iron ordeal in US English:

iron ordeal

noun
historical

  • A type of ordeal by fire in which an accused person is required to walk a certain distance either holding a heated iron bar or over heated iron objects (usually ploughshares).

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Laws of Aeðelstan.
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