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Old 27 July 2006, 08:43 PM
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What is pilliewinkis? I believe its a form of torture, but is it an instrument or what? How is it applied? I cant find out anywhere. Anybody know???
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Gresilons or pennywinkis as known in scotland, were a vice like device used to crush fingers and toes to a pulp. Commonly used during the witch hunts to torture confessions out of suspected witches
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Originally Posted by tamb
What is pilliewinkis? I believe its a form of torture, but is it an instrument or what? How is it applied? I cant find out anywhere. Anybody know???
it looks like an anagram of pete lewis
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something to do with Witchcraft...
Old 27 July 2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
Gresilons or pennywinkis as known in scotland, were a vice like device used to crush fingers and toes to a pulp. Commonly used during the witch hunts to torture confessions out of suspected witches
Excellent. Much obliged.
Old 27 July 2006, 09:04 PM
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why do you want to know?
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Wouldnt like to have been a witch back then some bloody nasty stuff done to them

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and most weren't really "witches"
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Read about the bavarian witch hunts,women had their breasts removed with a device called "rippers" and were then forced to eat their own breasts and those were the ones who got off lightly!
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Thought this was another SNet down thread...........
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Originally Posted by Miss Kinky
why do you want to know?
I'm reading a book called "Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds". One of the tortures used on a suspected witch, was the Pilliewinkis. I had never heard of it before and was intrigued.
Old 27 July 2006, 09:51 PM
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Did anyone else roll your mouse over the thread title and think the preview said:

Where is PS Lewis , this is toture!
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Originally Posted by Miss Kinky
why do you want to know?

She is really a dominatrix and the slaves are getting out of hand
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Originally Posted by kingofturds
She is really a dominatrix and the slaves are getting out of hand
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Originally Posted by tamb
I'm reading a book called "Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds". One of the tortures used on a suspected witch, was the Pilliewinkis. I had never heard of it before and was intrigued.
sounds like a good book
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