gemartyrian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ martyrian.

Verb

ġemartyrian

  1. to martyr
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCCC.LXXVIII Hēr on þyssum ġēare wearð Ēadweard cyning ġemartyrad, ⁊ Æþelrēd æþeling his brōðor feng tō þām rīċe.
      Year 978 In this year King Edward was martyred, and his brother Prince Athelred ascended to the throne.

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