The act of puncturing with a small point WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

During the height of the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries, common belief held that a witch could be discovered through the process of pricking their skin with needles, pins and bodkins – daggerlike instruments for drawing ribbons through hems or punching holes in cloth. Wikipedia

Ordeal in which the body of a suspect witch was pricked with pins to try to identify a Devil's mark Wikidata

The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object. Wiktionary

Feeling of being pierced or punctured. Wiktionary (translation)

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. Wiktionary