chamber and pilloried
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
He is said to have recanted later and to have become an Anti- nomian, and his followers became absorbed by the Seventh-day Baptists (<?.v.).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “chamber and pilloried” mean?
He is said to have recanted later and to have become an Anti- nomian, and his followers became absorbed by the Seventh-day Baptists (<?.v.).
Is “chamber and pilloried” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.