Crucifying vbl. sb. World English Historical Dictionary

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[f. CRUCIFY + -ING1.] The action of the verb CRUCIFY; crucifixion (for which it was the earlier equivalent).

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c. 1320.  R. Brunne, Medit., 693. My crucyfyyng suffyseþ for alle mankynne.

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c. 1450.  Lonelich, Grail, xlv. 104. Forto hym it sufficeth no thing Of my ferste Crwcyfyeng.

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1607.  Hieron, Wks., I. 273. The crucifying of our affections, which the scripture speaketh of.

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1653.  Hammond, On N. T., John xix. 17. Christs carrying his crosse was a part of the Roman custome of crucifying.

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