Cru"ci*ate (kr?"sh?-?t or -sh?t; 106),
a. [L. cruciatus, p. p. of
cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux,
crucis, a cross. See Cross.] 1.
Tormented. [Obs.] Bale.
2. (Bot.) Having the leaves or
petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform.
Cru"ci*ate (kr?"sh?-?t), v. t.
To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Bale.