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
Camelliakə-MEEL-ee-ə, kə-MEL-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
Liberius-Late Roman
Urvi-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Abduweli-Uyghur
Lawrence['lɔrəns]
Teasag-Scottish