一切經音義 41.321

41.321

治罸（上直知反下煩襪反孔注尚書云罸罪責也說文罪之小者也從刀從詈會意字或從寸俗字也）。

Administer punishment (治罸: the upper [character has the fanqie] 直知反. The lower [character has the fanqie] 煩襪反. Kong's commentary on the Shangshu says: '罸 means punishing crimes.' The Shuowen [says]: 'The lesser of crimes.' Composed of 刀 and 詈; it is an associative compound. Sometimes written with 寸, which is a popular form).