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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Martir, n.1 Also: martyr(e, -te(i)r, mertyr, -tere, marthir, -thyr, -ther. [ME. and e.m.E. martyr, -tir(e, -ter(e, OE. martyr, -tir, eccl. L. martyr.] A martyr.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 284.
Off him thai makit a martyr Ib. xvii. 874 (E).
This Thomas That on this wis maid martyr was Was saynct a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 863.
Of a martyre the pynynge Of a thousand wes wynnynge Ib. Prol. 78, i. 509, 678; etc. c1420 Wynt. v. 2237. c1450 Cr. Deyng (S.T.S.) 55. 1456 Hay I. 32/28.
Throu the tribulaciouns … and marterdome of haly marteris Ib. 198/18.
Gif he be slayn he deis for the faith and sa is he martir ?a1500 Remembr. Passioun 568. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 80/9. ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 180.
The quhilk ȝe call ȝour goldin chartour In Ingland hes maid mony martyr a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 943. Ib. 1190. c1500-c1512 Dunb. x. 10.
And marteiris seir Id. lxx. 95.
Jesus … As martir suffirit for to de 1535 Stewart 33782. a1538 Abell 8*a.
Martir with merit ar tha at deys for defens of the reym c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 675.
The prophetis and mertyris 1558-66 Knox I. 17.
To the blessed martyre of God [sc. Patrick Hamilton] 1566 Reg. Privy S. V. ii. 148/2.
The … alter of Sanct Triduane, virgin and martir, situat … within the paroche kirk of Edinburgh 1580 Hay in Cath. Tr. 69/18. 1581 Burne Disput. 173. a1570-86 Maitl. F. clxx. 10.
This to be maid a martyr 1622-6 Bisset II. 185/4.
Johnne Fokis that writtis the Buik of Marteris 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 327.
Alterages … to … Sanct Lawrance the marter(b) 14.. Statut. Sc. Ch. 5.
Of Sanct Stewyn martir and of al haly marthiris Arundel MS. 280/44.
O marther with martheris 1501–2 Reg. Privy S. I. 115/2.
The glorious marthir Sanct Mawnys 1513 Doug. xi. Prol. 106.
Thynk on the haly marthyris at ar went 1533 Boece ix. v. 296 b. 1533 Gau 44/25. 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioune 16.
Cypriane … this godlie marthir

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