Obs. rare–1. [as if ad. L. *excruciāment-um, f. excruciāre: see EXCRUCIATE v.] = EXCRUCIATION.
1599. Nashe, Lenten Stuffe, 66. To this wild of sorrowes and excruciament she was confined, either to bee helde a flat thornebacke, or sharpe pricking dog-fish [etc.].
