I am trying to read this passage from a novel:

> 時に切り刻み、時に擦り潰し、時に生きたまま頭蓋に穴をあけ、時に人間に己の子を炙り殺させた『実験』の日々。

Background info: A mad, twisted scientist is reminiscing about all the
horrific experiments he carried out in the past. The world setting in the
novel compromises of different species of intelligent beings including humans.
This specific passage describes all the things he did to 人間.

The part that's giving me trouble is "人間に己の子を炙り殺させた". I have never come across
this specific combination of words 炙り殺す, I've tried looking in a dictionary
including a monolingual one with no luck. If someone can help me interpret the
meaning I would be grateful!
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meaning words interpretation
Help with interpreting "炙り殺す" in this passage
It means 殺す by the means of 炙る. Similar words include 斬{き}り殺{ころ}す.
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In meaning,

「炙{あぶ}り殺{ころ}す」＝「炙って殺す」

Literally, "to roast and kill".

More naturally, "to burn to death".

A nice question to answer at the peaceful breakfast table.
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