1. scourging - Noun
2. scourging - Verb
of Scourge
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe pose of innocence is as mandatory as the ability to eat banquet food and endure the scourging of the press. Lewis H. Lapham
There came one who spoke of the shame of Jerusalem And the holy places defiled; Peter the Hermit, scourging with words. And among his hearers were a few good men, Many who were evil, And most who were neither, Like all men in all places. T. S. Eliot
After his scourging, Everyman is absolved of his sins, and as a result, Good Deeds becomes strong enough to accompany Everyman on his journey with Death. Source: Internet
Thus depending on the severity of the crime a punishment of severe scourging with the thick rod or of exile to the remote Lingnan region might take the place of capital punishment. Source: Internet
The first of these was scourging to death with the thick rod which was common throughout the Tang dynasty especially in cases of gross corruption. Source: Internet