Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Tibur’ce (3 syl.) or Tiburce (2 syl.).

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Tibul’lus.

Tiburtius’s Day (St.).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.

Tibur’ce (3 syl.) or Tiburce (2 syl.).

Brother of Valinian, converted by the teaching of St. Cecilia, his sister-in-law, and baptised by Pope Urban. Being brought before Almachius the prefect, and commanded to worship the image of Jupiter, both the brothers refused, and were decapitated. (Chaucer: Secounde Nonnes Tale.)

“Al this thing sche unto Tiburce told (3 syl.).

And after this Tiburce, in good entente (2 syl.).

With Valiri’an to Pope Urban wente.”

Chaucer: Canterbury Tales, 12,276.

Tibul’lus.

Tiburtius’s Day (St.).

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