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<hw>Mar"tyr*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>martyriser</ets>, LL. <ets>martyrizare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To make a martyr of.</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Martyrly</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar"tyr*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of a martyr.</def>

<h1>Martyrologe</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar"tyr*o*loge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>martyrologium</ets>: cf. F. <ets>martyrologe</ets>.]</ety> <def>A martyrology.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Martyrologic, Martyrological</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw><hw>Mar`tyr*o*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mar`tyr*o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.</def>

<h1>Martyrologist</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar`tyr*ol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>martyrologiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs.</def>

<i>T. Warton.</i>

<h1>Martyrology</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar`tyr*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-gies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[<ets>Martyr</ets> + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.</def>

<i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i>

<h1>Martyrship</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar"tyr*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Martyrdom.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Marvel</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar"vel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>mervaile</ets>, F. <ets>merveille</ets>, fr. L. <ets>mirabilia</ets> wonderful things, pl., fr. <ets>mirabilis</ets> wonderful, fr. <ets>mirari</ets> to wonder or marvel at. See <er>Admire</er>, <er>Smile</er>, and cf. <er>Miracle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.</def>

<blockquote>I will do <b>marvels</b> such as have not been done. <i>Ex. xxxiv. 10.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Nature's sweet <b>marvel</b> undefiled. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Wonder.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "Use lessens <i>marvel</i>."

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<cs><col>Marvel of Peru</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Four-o'clock</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Marvel</h1> <Xpage=898>

<hw>Mar"vel</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Marveled</er> <tt>(?)</tt> or <er>Marvelled</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Marveling</er> or <er>Marvelling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>merveilen</ets>, OF. <ets>merveillier</ets>.]</ety> <def>To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder.</def>

<blockquote><b>Marvel</b> not, my brethren, if the world hate you. <i>1 john iii. 13.</i></blockquote>

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