They brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers
diseases and torments.
Matt. iv. 24.
Tor*ment" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. tormented (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
tormenting.] [OF. tormenter, F. tourmenter.] 1. To put to extreme pain
or anguish; to inflict excruciating misery upon, either of body or
mind; to torture. " Art thou come hither to torment us before our time?
" Matt. viii. 29.