Birch

Birch

British historical punishment (birching – beating with birch rod).

Etymology & History

British corporal punishment. British judicial punishment tree wood. Birching British sentence historical. Victorian British discipline. Abolished 1948. Reflects British penal history.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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