TORMENTIL Tor"men*til, n. Etym: [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.] (Bot.)
Defn: A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea.
TORMENTING
Tor*ment"ing, a.
Defn: Causing torment; as, a tormenting dream.
— Tor*ment"ing*ly, adv.
TORMENTISE
Tor"ment*ise, n. Etym: [See Torment.]
Defn: Torture; torment. [Obs.] Chaucer.
TORMENTOR
Tor*ment"or, n.
1. One who, or that which, torments; one who inflicts penal anguish or tortures. Jer. Taylor. Thoughts, my tormentors, armed with deadly stings. Milton.
2. (Agric.)
Defn: An implement for reducing a stiff soil, resembling a harrow, but running upon wheels. Hebert.