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self-ˈslaughter
[self- 1 a.]
= self-murder.
1602Shakes. Ham. i. ii. 132 Oh..that the Euerlasting had not fixt His Cannon 'gainst Selfe-slaughter. 1649Vindic. Hammond's Addr. 10 §26 Those Lawes of our Land, which have look'd on this selfe-slaughter, as an inhumane crime. 1743Blair Grave 410 Just reeking from Self-slaughter, in a Rage To rush into the Presence of our Judge! 1842I. Williams Baptistery v. 69 All the shapes of death were seen, Robbers, fell beasts, disease, Self-slaughter's murderous mien. 1897Daily Tel. 6 Oct. 10/6 The horrible self-slaughter by religious fanatics.
So self-ˈslaughtered ppl. a., self-murdered.
1593Shakes. Lucr. 1733 Till Lvcrece Father that beholds her bleed, Himselfe, on her selfe-slaughtred bodie threw. 1621G. Sandys Ovid's Met. vii. (1626) 132 Selfe-slaughtred. 1837R. Wilson Pleas. Piety vi. 142 Dying self-slaughter'd that she may obtain Eternal bliss! |