| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. An ancient mode of trial, in which the test was the ability of the accused to handle or tread upon red-hot irons. --Abbot.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: FIRE ORDEAL
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Fire ordeal | An ancient mode of trial, in which the test was the ability of the accused to handle or tread upon red-hot irons. --Abbot. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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