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Martyring 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.
Martyrization Martyrization Mar`tyr*i*za"tion, n.
Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture.
--B. Jonson.
Martyrize Martyrize Mar"tyr*ize, v. t. [Cf. F. martyriser, LL.
martyrizare.]
To make a martyr of. --Spenser.