adanter (1163-70)
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adanter (1163-70)

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

v.a.

1to subjugate, bring into submission: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Deus lur cruelté fina Et lur cuveitise adanta  850
( s.xiiiex; 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.xivm )  n’i ad si fort ne si cruel prince ne roi qe femme ne adaunte  77.9
♦zool.to tame, train (an animal): 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  bon fet betes adaunter  (ed. a daunter) et tutes bestes demadler  87
adanture  danter  endanter 
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