Sentence:  They were armed with pikes, which were red with the blood of those they had just murdered. As Mr. Gurley was led toward them, they set up a shout: “O boys, here comes Gurley, the heretic. <WSD>Pike</WSD> him! <WSD>pike</WSD> him! <WSD>pike</WSD> the heretic dog!” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.