"little-ease" meaning in All languages combined

See little-ease on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-little-ease.ogg Forms: little-eases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} little-ease (plural little-eases)
  1. (British, idiomatic, slang, obsolete) The pillory, stocks, etc., of a prison. Tags: British, idiomatic, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-little-ease-en-noun-IkpYoRQn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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