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Preserved but no longer current.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.