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danceler (s.xiiiin)

danceler (s.xiiiin)

danzeler,  daunceler  
  FEW:  *domnicella 3,133a Gdf:  danseler 2,422a GdfC: TL: danceler 2,1187 DEAF:  dancele (danceler)  DMF:  danceler  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to pamper, minister to
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Servi cuvent k’il (=the old) seient de autrui, Cum norice fet sun enfant, E sa e la vet danzelant, Por le cucher e le lever [...]  Pet Plet ANTS 208
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Li duz enfant […], Tut fut il mut suef nurri, Mut dancelé  (ms. de ancele) e mut cheri  S Modw 4435
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Desuz lui ama une meschine, [...] En lui cherir mult mist sa peine; La chose ne pout estre celee, La meschine fu tant danzelee  Mir N-D 227.10
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  Si il (=God) nous dauncele, fous devenoums  BOZ Serm 52.23

v.absol.

to blandish, tempt
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  (the Devil) ne puit fors [...] danceler ou manacer [...]  Ancren1 167.33
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