self-slayer

American

[self-sley-er] / ˈsɛlfˈsleɪ ər /

noun

one who kills oneself.

Other Word Forms

self-slain adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-slayer

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

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One shall meet his death through the drinking of beer, Maddened with mead, when no measure he sets To the words of his mouth through wisdom of mind; He shall lose his life in loathsome wise, 55 Shall shamefully suffer, shut off from joy, And men shall know him by the name of self-slayer, Shall deplore with their mouths the mead-drinker’s fall.

From Project Gutenberg

The self-slayer kills himself because he will not wait for death.

From Project Gutenberg

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