Athanasius, The Bishop of Alecandria, the yeare of our Lord 348. A man of holy life, and great learning; sustained many and greate persecutions of the Arrians. For when in the counsaile (holden at Laodicia) he hadde confounded them with most puissant arguments, he stirred almost al % world againste him, wherefore he sledde, And lire yeares continually he abode hid in a dry Cesterne, where he neuer saw the Sunne shine. Then was he discouered by a Maiden, and fledde eftsoones by the helpe of God, wandring aboute the worlde, notwithstanding Princes, their people and hostes, did continuallv persecute him, so that he might scarce finde any place to abide in. Also a common harlot was brought against him, which affirmed, that he had accompanied with hir. But hee alway sustaining all things with a wonderfull patience, at laste died, the yeare of our Lord. 379.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Ăthănāsĭus, ii, m., = *)aqana/sios, a celebrated archbishop of Alexandria in the time of the emperor Constantine; a zealous persecutor of the Arians, and by them much persecuted in return; he died A. D. 377.