Sentence:  On Nicias a philosopher having his shoes stolen from him, may they, said he, fit his feet that took them away. A wish at the first view very harmless, but there was that in it which poisoned his charity into a malicious revenge. For he himself had <WSD>hurled</WSD> or crooked feet, so that in effect he wished the thief to be lame. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To twist or turn.