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atant1 (s.xii1/3)
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The form aitant is a cross reference to the following entry:

atant1 (s.xii1/3)

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ataunt,  autant  (atont  RAUF ANTS 850,  outaunt  Petit Bruit 11.43)  
  FEW:  tantus 13/i,91a Gdf:  tant 7,639b GdfC: ∅ TL: tant 10,77 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  atant  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1temporalwith that, thereupon, then: 
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) E dunc se finera E autant remeindra  Sibile 644
( 1150-70; MS: s.xiii )  Atant eis lur les lavenderes  Trist thomas2 1236
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Atant lessent le parlement  Josaphaz2 2587
2modalthen, in that case: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Mut harreie ke il fust deffait, Kar atant serreie hunie  Ipom BFR 2547
3temporalnow, forthwith: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  Atant (var. (L: c.1200) Itant) suffist de ceste pere, Ore oez d’altre manere  Lapid 207.111
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Or m’en irrai ataunt, kar ne pus demurer  Horn 907
4temporalmeanwhile: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ore irrai a l’ostel, si me vuil fervestir; E vus gardez ataunt ke cist ne pusse fuir  Horn (C) 3054
aitant = a itant
itant
atant cum
1temporaluntil: 
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1333 )  Atant come les Brutons vindrent  Geanz Verse (K) 554
2temporalwhile: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Atant cum li pugneur Esteit remis od son seignur, Este vus un fel aitant Vers Dyvelin vint siglant  Dermot2 2253
atant quants
in equal number: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  De toutes pars s’airent, s’il fussent a tant quans, Lez pluz fors veissiez et lez miex combatans  Rom de Rou wace i 125.3365
atant que
temporaluntil: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Mais onc a els ne fist moleste A tant q’is furent arivez A Pampelune  Dial Greg SATF 9407
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  La dame servi de queor parfit Sanz feintise […] Atant ke fortune turne Sa reo, ke tut nus besturne  Mir N-D 172.25
♦temporalthereupon, then (?): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Atant k’il ala encuntrant Un vaslet  Set Dorm ANTS 1105
desque atant que
temporaluntil: 
( 1277 )  le baillif […] se face entré par tut a li destreindre dek ataunt k’il se justise  Leicester i 152
( MS: s.xiv1/4 )  desqes au tant qe les champions venissent en la place  Nov Narr 28
jesque atant que
jesque
tresque atant que
tresque

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autant1  itant  tant 
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