racke

And by and by the old woman, who troubled all the Court with her howling, desired the Judges, that before I should be tormented on the racke, I might uncover the bodies which I had slaine, that every man might see their comely shape and youthfull beauty, and that I might receive condign and worthy punishment, according to the quality of my offence: and therewithall shee made a sign of joy.

The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius

From thence he was sent to the Jaole, and examined vpon interrogatories to bewraye the rest of the conspiratours; for which hee suffered the racke, and the violence of other tormentes.

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

For it is not likely that one man alone could kill three such great and valiant persons, wherefore the truth must be tried out by the racke, and so wee shall learne what other companions he hath, and root out the nest of these mischievous murtherers.

The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius

The first by the star unto the crib or racke; the second by the voice of the Father on flom Jordan; the third of the water into wine at the house of Archedeclyn; the fourth by the multiplication of five loaves in desert.

The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900

To this purpose speaketh Job: Shall the ox cry and roar when the racke is full?

The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900

At racke and mang {er} þ {a} t standes w {i} t {h} staue.

Early English Meals and Manners Frederick James Furnivall 1867

Haith woulde chad her by the face choulde racke her callet crowne

Gammer Gurton's Needle Anonymous 1575

Court with her howling, desired the Judges, that before I should be tormented on the racke, I might uncover the bodies which I had slaine, that every man might see their comely shape and youthfull beauty, and that

The Golden Asse 1566

For it is not likely that one man alone could kill three such great and valiant persons, wherefore the truth must be tried out by the racke, and so wee shall learne what other companions he hath, and root out the nest of these mischievous murtherers.

The Golden Asse 1566

This man hath verie fewe to preferre hym to that promotion, he smiteth himselfe upo the breast, he wepeth and lamenteth, that vice should thus be exalted, ignoraunce rewarded with glorie, coueteous men spoilyng the Churche, by the names of patrones and geuers, whiche extorcioners and tellers, they care not to whom, so that it be raked with the golden racke.

The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 Sebastian Brant 1489