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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Martirit,) Martyrit, -erit, Martyrd(e, ppl. a. [e.m.E. martyred (1580), martir'd.] Made to suffer martyrdom; tortured, tormented; maimed, crippled. — a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 780 (L).
Thai began To say ‘Cum on, thow marterit [v.rr. martyrit, martyrde] man And do as we devyse’ c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxvi. 14. 1632 Lithgow Trav. 483.
What a martyrd anatomy I was
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