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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1438, 1610
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Martir, -tyr(e, n.2 [ME. (c 1330) and e.m.E. martire, -tyr, -ter, OF. martire (mod. F. martyre), earlier martirie, eccl. L. martyrium: cf. Martiry n.] a. Slaughter, as to make martir on (of) others. b. Martyrdom. —a. ?1438 Alex. ii. 1682.
[They] Of thame of Inde great martir made The renkis deuoydit quhair thay raid ?1438 Ib. 10112.
Alexander … sic martyr on thame hes maid That [etc.] c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1542.
Thame of Pyre That one hys men maid felle martyr c1400 Ib. 2187, 2949. c1420 Wynt. ix. 123.
For he maid At Roxburght sic martyr of men —b. 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 165.
Efter the deathe & martyre of blissit Q. Marie
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