ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ɡˈɪvən baɪ hɪɹˈɑːdəɾəs, kɹˈoʊsəs tˈɔːɹtʃɚd ðə lˈaɪf ˌaʊɾəv hɪz kˈæptɪv baɪ hˈævɪŋ hˌɪm "hˈɔːld ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ kˈoʊm".
According to the description given by Herodotus, Croesus tortured the life out of his captive by having him "hauled over a comb".