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Triumph(e, Tryumph(e, n. Also: triumpht, triumpth, triump, trihumph, trieumph(e, triomphe, trywmphe, tryhumphe, treumph(e, trewmph, troumphe, trumph(e. [ME and e.m.E. tryumphe (Chaucer), triumph(e (Trevisa), OF triumphe, F. triomphe, L. triumphus.]

1. In ancient Rome: (The) triumphal entry into the city of a victorious commander with his army and their spoils, granted as a privilege by the Senate. Also, in triumphe, as part of a triumph. 1533 Bell. Livy I 206/15.
How Marcius Fabius refusit the glore of tryumphe [B. tryhumphe] for the dede of his freyndis 1533 Bell. Livy I 212/1.
Quhen the senate had decernit ane tryumphe [B. trihumph] to be gevin to Marcius Fabius consul, for the victorie conquest sa valeȝeantlie be him 1533 Bell. Livy I 194/1.
Persaue ȝe nocht how thai haue led ȝow this day as vincust cativis in tryumphe

b. Chaplet of tryumphe, a victor's chaplet or circlet, a laurel wreath. 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 199.
The play geir vnderwrittin … ane pair angell wyngis, twa angell hair, ane chaplet of tryvmphe

2. a. (The action or fact of) triumphing; victory, conquest. b. The glory consequent on victory. An instance of either of these.a., b. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 488.
Of Troy the garnisoun … With greit tryumphe and laude victorious Agane to Troy richt royallie thay raid c1475 Wall. ii 233.
Compleyne also, yhe worthi men of wer … Compleyne for him your triumphe had to ber 1490 Irland Mir. II 37/6.
His haly saule descendit to vincus thaim & to haf glor & triumph vpon thaim in hevin in erd [etc.] 1490 Irland Mir. III 117/34.
Als lang as the Romanis be thar wisdome gouernit … sa lang stud in honour and triumphe the gret empyr of Rome a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1646.
With wictory and trivmp celistiall … He ascendit c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 256.
O reverend Chaucere … Thou beris of makaris the tryumph riall c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) xxxvii 27.
That mychty campioun invincible, That wan on tre trevmphe of he victory 1513 Doug. vi xiv 17.
He sal … men steir, Quhilk lang hath bene disosyt fra the weir, To armys and triumphe of victory 1531 Bell. Boece I 94.
Claudius … fra he was advertist that the same [island] was full of every bestiall [etc.] … necessar to sustene the lif of man, he thocht the same sufficient eneuch to decore his triumphe 1535 Stewart 47967.
King Edward … Quhen he hard tell of … the triumph and gloir Of gude Wallace 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10776.
[God] to quhome all honour be, Laude, praise, impire, triumphe and dignitie 1567 G. Ball. 59.
For vs he sched his precious blude, With greit tryumph vpon the rude a1578 Pitsc. I 76/21.
The Earle of Ormond efter this wictorie returnit hame againe witht great triumpth c1590 Fowler I 16.
Thrie hunder and twentie victorious … triumphs [sc. of the Romans] c1590 Fowler I 23.
These … triumphs of lowe and chastetie … which sex triumphs our poet dois depaint 1632 Lithgow Trav. iii 119.
Like a naked table wherein nothing is painted: euen so is Thebes and her past tryumphs defac'd

c. A distinction or honour given as a prize for victory. 1549 Compl. 148/13.
There is diuerse princis that gyffis the tryumphe of knychted and nobilite [etc.] … to them that hes committit vailȝeant actis in the veyris

d. fig. ? Conclusive or decisive action. 1657 R. Moray Lett. 64 (E).
For just as the blood increases again … so would the remainder of the disease that lodges in the blood … & at this rate try if you can cast up how many ounces of blood must be let to produce a perfect cure. Is it not now time to sound the triumph of Andrew? If it be not you shall stay for it another time

3. Pomp, magnificence, splendour. Also pl.(a) 1513 Doug. xii Prol. 275.
The cummyng of this kyng [sc. the sun] … With sic tryumphe and pompos curage glaid 15.. Clar. i 1059.
Baith them met Full monie ane man of micht thair at the ȝet, Halsand him with triumph, laud and glorie 15.. Clar. iv 2800.
They sowppit with triumph and mynstrallie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 9.
Shaw of Paislay, quhome the communitie of … Edinburgh ressauit with greit trivmpht and honnoure 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 243b.
My bodie … to be careit hidder but onie triumphe or ordour bot onlie betuix tua horsis and ane blak claytht above ane kist 1622-6 Bisset I 45/2.
His bodie salbe buryed, with funerall tryumphe(b) a1578 Pitsc. I 112/31.
[The Earl of Crawford] was burieit witht great trieumph and pompe in the Grayfreiris in Dundie a1578 Pitsc. II 15/8.
Trieumphe(c) a1578 Pitsc. I 306/8.
The king … remanit in Edinburgh … the space of ane ȝeir witht great cheir, treumph and mirrienes(d) 1570 Leslie 189.
The king of France send his ordoure of Sanct Michaell … to the Erlis of Angus, Huntlie [etc.] … quhilk thay ressaved with the accustomed solempnitie and troumphepl. 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II 248.
Schort tyme eftir Johnne Ballioll went with grete triumphis [1821 triumphe] to Scoyne and was crovnit

4. A public festivity, joyful celebration; a spectacle, pageant. Also, to mak triumph, to celebrate.(1) 1539–40 Ayr B. Acc. 82.
[Expenses incurred] at the triumphe of my lord the princis birth 1557–8 Ayr B. Acc. 128.
[For wine at the] tryumphe [of the marriage of the Queen in France] 1558 Edinb. B. Rec. III 26.
The tryumphe maid at our souerane ladyis mariage 1561 Edinb. B. Rec. III 121.
Tymmer, canves, and all vther necessaris convenient for the triumphis and fairssis [at] the over trone 1566–7 Treas. Acc. XII 408.
Payit to Johnne Chisholme, comptroller of the said artailyerye, for his awaiting and extraordinar service making in the dressing and overseing and causing to mak this triomphe of fyrework 1566–7 Treas. Acc. XII 408.
At the triomphe of the baptisme of my lord prince in Stirviling in December 1566 a1578 Pitsc. II 180/20.
Hir grace … had wpoun hir heid the croune of France and Scottland; and thair was great trewmphis maid that the lyk was nocht befoir 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 114.
The provest [etc.] … aggreis … [that] preparatioun be maid for the kingis triumphe and to the expenssis to be maid thairon … They … condiscendis vnto ane extentt of four thowsand li. to be raisit … for making of ane copbirde of syluer or gold to the kingis maiestie and vther trumphis(2) 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 102.
Thow saw the peple [sc. of Edinburgh] labouring for thare lyuis To mak triumphe [Pitsc. I 373/18, trywmphe] with trump and clarioun 1603 Moysie 127.
Litle or no triumphe wes maid … because that it [sc. the baptism of Lady Elisabeth] wes in wynter

b. attrib. That is given over to celebration or festivity; festive. 15.. Clar. ii 1618.
The king then to the triumph hall is gone, Quhilk browderit was [with] leives and with flours 15.. Clar. v 1843.
Into this hall triumph and palestriall Up gois the joyous sound instrumentall