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take a ride to Tyburn

take a ride to Tyburn

obsolete To go to one's execution, especially by hanging. (From the Anglo-Saxon town of Tyburn, renowned for its practice of capital punishment.) The knave, found guilty of the theft of a loaf of bread, will be taking a ride to Tyburn in a fortnight's time.
See also: ride, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Albina[æl'bainə]
TondraTON-drahEsperanto
Somboon-Thai
LoreenLAWR-eenEnglish
Obdulia-Spanish
ReynardRAY-nahrd, REN-ərdEnglish (Rare)
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