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
Hermionehər-MIE-ə-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Washington['wɔʃiŋtən]
ColtenKOL-tənEnglish (Modern)
KallaKAL-əEnglish (Rare)
AndraAN-drə (English)Romanian, English
Brendanus-Irish (Latinized)