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Quotation dates: 1420
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(Martiry,) Martyry, -tyri, n. Also: martery, -tary, mertery. [ME. martyrye (c 1325) torment, e.m.E. martyrie id., OF. martirie, med. L. martyrium: cf. Martir n.2] a. = Martirdom(e n. 1. b. = Martirdom(e n. 2.Only in Wyntoun.a. c1420 Wynt. v. 1179.
Throuch his persecutyown Mony [Christians] sufferyd the … payne off ded, throuch martyry [W. mertery] c1420 Ib. v. 1531.
Mony tholyde the passyown Off martyry [C. martery] for Crystyne fay c1420 Ib. 2850.
For till haue tholyt martyry c1420 Ib. vii. 1622.
Be martyry [C. martyri] c1420 Ib. v. 910, 2285; etc. c1420 Ib. viii. 98.
[Queen Margaret] apperyd till have bene Be the lawch off Norway quene. Bot that madyn … Wes put to dede be martyryb. c1420 Wynt. ix. 894.
Off men gret martyry [C. martary] thai made
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