knotted

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At St. Petersburg Vivier took such liberties with the Emperor Nicholas that, if half the stories of that monarch were true, the imprudent Frenchman would have been arrested, knouted, and sent to Siberia.

From The Bed-Book of Happiness by Begbie, Harold

Her people were not "knouted into civilization," but invited and drawn into it.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt

Rather an awkward mistake, though, as he said, not so bad as being knouted or hanged by mistake; and in his case it turned out a rather interesting adventure.

From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd

Some have not hesitated to say that he "knouted" Russia into civilization; others can see traces of the hero mixed with much clay.

From Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers by Singleton, Esther

With ropes of fire they knouted the Things the sledges struck, the sullen crimson levins blasted.

From The Metal Monster by Merritt, Abraham