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Interfere. See Ferule.

Ferule, a rod or bat for punishing children. (Latin.) Formerly ferula. = Latin ferula, a rod. = Latin ferire, to strike. + Icelandic berja, to strike.

interfere. (French = Latin.) Formerly enterfeir, to dash one heel against the other. = French entre, between; ferir, to strike. = Latin inter, between; ferire, to strike.

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Ferule, a rod or bat for punishing children.

I think my parents had one of these.




Actually... it was just the largest wooden spoon in the house....