一切經音義 62.374

62.374

木枋（音方字書云木名也今案律文云以一木枋而械其足則今之以小方木𮢶孔穿足於中梏罪人也在手曰杻在足曰械亦謂之桎梏也）。

Wooden beam (pronounced *fāng*. The character dictionary says: "The name of a tree." Examining the Vinaya text now, it says: "Using a wooden beam to shackle their feet"; that is to say, today's practice of drilling holes into a small square block of wood to insert the feet therein, shackling criminals. When on the hands it is called handcuffs (*niu*); when on the feet it is called foot-shackles (*xie*); they are also called fetters and pillory [*zhigu*]).