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martyring |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Martyr \Mar"tyr\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Martyred}; p. pr & vb n. {Martyring}.] 1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. --Bp. Pearson. 2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. --Chaucer. The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart. --Spenser. Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. --Pope.
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