climb the ladder

climb the ladder
   obsolete
   to be hanged
   Either from the ascent to the scaffold or because the ladder itself was used for the drop:
    When he was upon the ladder he prayed that God would inflict some visible judgment upon his Uncle. (Wallace, 1693)
   However a woman who is said to climb the ladder on her back does no more than seek to turn male advances to advantage and advancement.
   For climb the wooden hill, see wooden hill.

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