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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Triumph(e, tryumph(e, v. Also: trumphe. P.t. also triumfit, triomphit. P.p. also trywmphit, tryhumphit, triumphe. [e.m.E. tryumphe (Caxton), triumphe (Coverdale), F. triompher (OF triumpher), L. triumphāre.] intr.
1. To rejoice, exult, be elated.a1500 Henr. Age & Yowth 70 (Bann.).
Of the sedullis the suthe quhen I had sene, Of trewth, me thocht, thay trivmphit [M. trevist, BD. tremesit] in thair tone: ‘O ȝowth, be glaid [etc.]'
2. To be victorious, gain the upper hand, prevail (abone, above, aganis, contrar, of, our, upon) (a person or thing).pres. 1490 Irland Mir. II 41/9.
Jhesu … thankit the fader of hevin … that gaf him sic autorite & dominacioun on deid to triumphe our it c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) xxxvii 39.
He deit triumphand, he rais and wan the feild 1533 Bell. Livy I 212/4.
Tryumphe 1560 Rolland Seven S. 10.
Triumphand far abone thair enemeis a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 140/25.
Thane vald Ecolampadius, Calvin, and otheris haue thouch [sc. thought] they had mater to triumphe aganis the kirk 1567 Sat. P. v 104.
Than sall tryumph your memorie Aboue all sen this realme began 1567 G. Ball. 208.
Quhen say weill at sumtymes salbe brocht base Do weill sall triumph in euerie place 1572 Buch. Detect. Sig. O j.
Quhen rage … shall ragingly triumph vpon the goods and blude of poore subiectis(b) c1590 Fowler I 74/195, 196.
With hir and other blissed santis I saw trumphe in glore My dame and lowep.t. 1533 Boece 87.
In strange cuntre apoun thy fayis thow tryumphit 1533 Boece 528.
The surname of Cumeyn this tyme tryumphit mekill be substance & kinrent of men a1538 Abell 89b.
Trywmphit 1549 Compl. 88/1.
The Lacedemoniens tryumphit contrar the Atheniens 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 108.
Examinat upon the generall interrogatouris of the law, he purgis hym and wald justice triumphit a1578 Pitsc. I 68/22.
The Frensch men … nocht onlie triumfit against … the Inglischemen bot [etc.](b) 1581-1623 James VI Poems I 229/246.
If the ennemie triomphit of thaime & of thaire famep.p. 1490 Irland Mir. II 49/25.
The Lord … that … has triumphe our deid and ourcummyn it 1546 Corr. M. Lorraine 161.
He said that the Scottis men as tryhumphit aganis the Inglis men
b. To excel, be pre-eminent (in something).c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 109/2.
Renownit, ryall, right reverend and serene Lord, hie tryumphing in wirschip and valoure a1568 Wedderburn Bann. MS 279a/9.
The warld may weill persaif & ken That wemen tryvmphis in hie dignitie
