to lay a fire, to make a fire, to light a fire (see Molina); from the attestations we see that keeping a well swept house, a nice mat, and keeping a fire going were important elements to a proper home (SW)
to cause blisters or "signs of cardinals" when using a whip on someone or hitting that person with a stick (see Molina, who used the verb in the first person, as though he has whipped people, unless he is quoting an informant)