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ungler (1260-70)
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ungler (1260-70)

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ongler,  ungeler  
  FEW:  ungula 14,40b Gdf:  ongler 5,603b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  ongler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ungulare 3556b

v.intrans.

1horsesequit.to prance, trot (on a horse): 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  si ke le rey de Engletere vint iloec par bat, e ne voleit ja venir sus ala terre, mes de la nef u il fust parla ou le rey de France ki ungla sur le chival a mount a terre pres de la rivere  Reis Engl1 266
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Levez sus, danz Robilard: Vus me tenez pur musard Qe vus me fetes ci ongler; Meus vus vausist chivaucher E en vostre chemin espleiter  Man pechez 9165
( 1293 )  les deus dyseyent ke un Adam le Clerk le fyt aler ou luy, e ben demy luye de cele tere sus un tertre yl nous fyt ungler  YBB 21-22 Ed I 133
( 1307 )  e sire Thomas, ungelant sur sun palefrei, lust le bref  King’s Bench iii 195
2to swing, hover?: 
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Et luy fole ungle en brandele (M.E. houyth in the totur)  Nominale 221

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