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To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse.

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  1. v. t. To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse.
  2. To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse. [Obs.] Birch.
  3. To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; toabuse. [Obs.] Birch.