Shrew's fiddle
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shrew-s-fiddle-249-18290574
title:
Shrew's fiddle
text:
A shrew's fiddle or neck violin is a variation of the yoke, pillory or rigid irons whereby the wrists are locked in front of the bound person by a hinged board or steel bar. It was originally used in the Middle Ages as a way of punishing those who were caught bickering or fighting.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Early modern form of public punishment
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrew%27s_fiddle
date created:
date modified:
2023-02-05T02:12:06Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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15