ambler1 (c.1165)
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ambler1 (c.1165)

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  FEW:  24,425a ambulare Gdf:  ambler 1,253b GdfC:  amblant 8,99a / ambler 8,99b TL: ambler 1,328 DEAF:  ambler  / ambler (amblant)  DMF:  ambler  TLF:  amblant  OED:  amblant a.  / amble v.  MED:  amblaunt ppl.  / amblen v.  DMLBS:  ambulare 76b
aumbler,  ampbler  

v.n.

1 equit.horses (of a horse) to amble, walk with a smooth gait (between a walk and a canter): 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  De la vile s’en ist, onc a nul ne parla, Sor un mulet ferrant qui mult tost li ampbla (var. (S: c.1400) ambla )  4395
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  le viel roncin ne sera jamés bien apris a ambler  20.199
( c.1375; MS: s.xv1 )  ambler: ambulare  14.IV.10

inf._as_s.

1 horsesequit. amble, horse’s smooth gait between walk and canter: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  si comme entre chevals, li uns est miedres de l'autre ou en ambler ou en corre  S324.36

p.pr._as_a.

1horsesequit.(of a horse) ambling, walking smoothly (between a walk and a canter): 
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Deus puceles virent venir Sur deus beaus palefreiz amblanz  87.473
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3? )  Rollant munte sur un destrier currant E Otinel sur un mul amblant  552
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  vus averez un palefrei swef e ben amblaunt  814
( MS: s.xiii1 )  ambulanti: (R) amblaunt (var. (J: s.xiii1) ben amblant; (D: s.xiii1) ben aumblaunt)  242.63
( MS: s.xiii2 )  ambulanti: (C) amblaunt  ii 67
ambleor  ambleure  ambulation 
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