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adanter (1163-70)

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adanter (1163-70)

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[ FEW: 3,132b domitare; Gdf: 1,107b adomter; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: donter (adonter); DMF: adompter; TLF: ∅; OED: adaunt v.; MED: adaunten v.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

adaunter; endaunter

v.a.1(of animals) to tame, break ♦ to overcome, tame
p.p._as_a.1abated, calmed down

v.a.

1livestock horses zool.(of animals) to tame, break:

( s.xiii^2/3; MS: s.xiii² ) bon fet betes adaunter (ed. a daunter) et tutes bestes demadler 87

( c.1305; MS: c.1330 ) L’un chival est […] Pur ceo porte les lymons pur luy endaunter 112

♦also_fig. to overcome, tame:

( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Deus lur cruelté fina Et lur cuveitise adanta 850

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) Nule chose […] ne mestrie plus la sauvage e horde char ne plus adante, ke mout velier 232.18

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) n’i ad si fort ne si cruel prince ne roi qe femme ne adaunte 77.9

p.p._as_a.

1fig.abated, calmed down:

( MS: s.xiii ) defremuisse: endaunté i 78

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