一切經音義 25.207

25.207

囹圄 ("prison": the upper character is the fanqie lì + dīng; the lower character is the fanqie yú + lǚ. The Yupian says: "That by which people are restrained." It also says: "To imprison." The Shiming says: "Líng [囹] means to superintend [lǐng, 領] and guard the bound." It means taking charge of prisoners to confine and restrain them).