crucified

transitive verb crucified, crucifying

1. to put to death by nailing or binding to a cross and leaving to die of exposure
2. to mortify (the flesh) as by asceticism
3. to be very cruel to; torment

Origin: ME crucifien < OFr crucifier < VL *crucificare < LL(Ec) crucifigere < L crux, cross + figere: see fix