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martirer (c.1136-37)

martirer (c.1136-37)

martirier,  martyrier,  martyryer  (mertirer)  
  FEW:  martyrium 6/i,397b Gdf:  martirer 5,189a GdfC: TL: martirer 5,1216 DEAF:  martire (martirer)  DMF:  martyrer  TLF: OED:  martyr v.  MED:  martiren v.  DMLBS:  martyrare 1728b

v.trans.

eccl.to martyr, torture and kill someone because of their faith
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  La teste al saint cil ad trenchied; Issi fud Edmund martiried (var. (H: s.xiv1/4) martirizé)  GAIMAR1 2920
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  puis en fu Seint Edmund sire, Bien l'avez suvent oi dire Coment il fu martyrié  Waldef BB 251
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  [tres]tuz furent martirez E pur Deu amur decolez  S Foy 451
( 1309; MS: s.xvi2 )  depuis cel houre qu'il (=St. Edmund) feut mertirez en le boys de Hoxne  Petit Bruit 16.6
to kill, slaughter, massacre
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Franchoiz prennent Normanz [...] Et Normanz o lez haches les tuent et martirent  Rom de Rou wace i 47.941
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  sachet ben ke touz ceus ke par toy (=the king) e par toun amonestement furent martyryé en Espayne e ke jamés i murrent, ount e averent pardoun de lour pechés  Turpin 1368
( 1343-50 )  Et quaunt le roy Henry ceo oyist, si comaunda erraument de overir le cyste q'il purreit veer le corps (=of Rosamonde, his lover) qe si vilement estoit martirée (by the queen)  Cron Lond1 4

v. refl.

eccl.to become a martyr
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  combien que tuez ne soie, Je me martire d'autre voie  GOWER Mirour 14011

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See also:

martir1  martire1  martire2  martirement  martiriser 
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