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[martiriser] (c.1213)
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[martiriser] (c.1213)

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martireizer,  martirezer,  martirizer,  martirizier,  martyrezer,  martyrizer, 
(p.p. marturizez  TREVET Cron1 7.22)  
  FEW:  martyr 6/i,395a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  martyriser 10,128b TL: martirisier 5,1218 DEAF:  martire (martiriser)  DMF:  martyriser  TLF:  martyriser  OED:  martyrize v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  martyrizare 1728b

v.trans.

theol.to martyr, torture and kill someone because of their faith: 
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  E lur [seinz] cors jurent meint jur En cele cité enterrez U il furent martyrizez  S Foy 864
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  Seint Thomas fu martyrezé en sa eglise demeine a Cantorbire  Reis Engl1 222
( s.xiiiex; MS: c.1300? )  Puis vindrent a seint Edmund si l'unt martyrizé  Burch1 194
♦to slaughter, massacre: 
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Ohi! Mult grant vengement Deu feseit de cele gent; Enpur lur ancien peché Esteient si martyrizé  Brut Royal 4282

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See also:

martir1  martire1  martire2  martirement  martirer 
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