"Tormenter" is a word in ENGLISH

berdugo Definition: (noun) executioner of death sentence Notes: Spanish

berdúgo - (Sp. verdugo) Executioner.

birdúgu n executioner. v [a12] make into an executioner.

bítay v [AB12S; c1] {1} hang s.t. up suspended, be hanging. Kinsay nagbítay sa parul? Who hung the lantern up? …

The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman.

An executioner; a headsman or hangman.

The executioner; hangman; he that executes the extreme penalty of the law

A writ directed to a sheriff or bailiff, commanding him to do execution upon a Judgment Reg. orig. 18; Fitzh. …

A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

A writ commanding execution of a judgment Ob-solete. CoweU

A writ that lay for taking cattle of one who has conveyed the cattle of another out of the county, …

A writ directed to the judge of an inferior court to do-execution upon a judgment therein, or to return some …

One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman.

One who executes; an executer.

The name given to him who puts criminals to death, according to their sentence; a hangman

An executioner.

One who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a …

An executioner. One who executes condemned criminals by hanging

An executioner who cuts off heads.

A public executioner, or hangman.