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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1490-1570, 1622-1626
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Crucify(e, v. Also: p.p. crucifiit, -fite, crucyfit, -feid. [ME. crucifie (c 1300), -yfye, etc., OF. crucifier.] tr. To crucify.a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 347 (that he suld be crucifite). a1400 Ib. xxxii. 566 (that man that crucyfit wes). c1420 Wynt. v. 653 (Petyr he gert crucify). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 50/33 (thame that has crucifiit him). c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 95 (Jesus tholit to be crucifyid). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 123/23 (images of Christ crucifiit). 1570 Satirical Poems xiii. 118 (to crucifie Christ). 1622-6 Bisset II. 9/29 (he wes crucyfeid on ane croce of grene trie).
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