Obs. [f. VICTOR sb.1] trans. To overcome, vanquish. Chiefly in pa. pple. and ppl. a. Victored. Hence † Victoring ppl. a.
1576. Bedingfield, trans. Cardanus’ Comf., 38. For that neither in victory or victored he would hinder the common wealth. Ibid. (1594), trans. Machiavelli’s Florentine Hist. (1595), 12. It was condescended among them, to diuide the places victored, by foure parts.
1602. Segar, Hon. Mil. & Civ., III. xii. 124. Whosoeuer is defender … ought to be reputed victorious if hee be not victored.
1624. A. Holland, Inquis. agst. Paper Persecutors, 3. All the Pamphlets and the Toyes Which I haue seene in hands of Victoring Boyes.
1683. Gadbury, in Wharton’s Wks., Pref. Where the Noble and Valiant Sir Jacob Ashley was unfortunately victor’d, and taken Prisoner.
