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
Lumusi-Western African, Ewe
Sukarnosoo-KAHR-noIndonesian, Javanese
Rozannero-ZANEnglish
Hallsteinn-Ancient Scandinavian
KristelKRIS-təlEnglish (Rare)
Philo-Ancient Greek (Latinized)