put (someone) to the sword

put (someone) to the sword

To slay or execute someone, especially in or as a consequence of war. These prisoners will be shown no mercy: we shall put them to the sword before sunrise.

See also: put, sword

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Seo-Yun		su-yoon	Korean
Donaldina		dah-nawl-DEE-na	Scottish
Lazzaro		LAHD-dzah-ro	Italian
Yehoyakim		-	Biblical Hebrew
Ealhhere		-	Anglo-Saxon
Lugaid		-	Irish Mythology

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