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The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called martlemans. Martinmas summer, a period of calm, warm weather often experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer. Percy Smith.

Iron sesquioxide in isometric form, probably a pseudomorph after magnetite.

See Martinmas. [Obs.]

The European house martin.

the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr. Chaucer. To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with persecution, that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but to witness by d…

The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause. Bacon. I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.

Act of martyrizing, or state of being martyrized; torture. B. Jonson.

To make a martyr of. Spenser.

In the manner of a martyr.

A martyrology. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs.

A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs. T. Warton.

A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs. Bp. Stillingfleet.

Martyrdom. [R.] Fuller.

Smartweed; water pepper. Dr. Prior.

A covenant. [Obs.] Shak.

To subject to trial by a court-martial.

pean polecat; -- called also European ferret, and fitchew. See Polecat. [Written also foulmart, foulimart, and fulimart.]

An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male.

Same as Foumart.