♦
eccl.liturgicalto say, sing:
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Puis que l'ure fud chantee, L'abés del leu fors les meinet
712
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Se il n’est lettré,
chante sa Crede
ii 20
(
MS: s.xiiim
)
Quant tu esveilles, si deiz tu chaut pas lever […] e tes ures
chanter
3320
2to tell, relate:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Ceo est la dolur ke jo vus
chant: Ke jo murrai jofnes enfant
554
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv2
)
la fei de l’Ewangille ke çoe nus
chaunte
1362
♦
to advise:
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Mes mun curage me
chante et dit De fere un escrit […]
254.4
♦
lawto state:
(
1316
)
dunt la reversion a ceo qe la note
chaunte fut graunté a W.
Ed II xx 64
(
1340
)
Nous ne poioms altre jugement rendre mes solonc ceo qe le verdit ad
chaunté
14-15 Ed III 227
1musicto sing:
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Hom set par us chanter E esturnel parler
95
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Chantat plus halt e forment cler
1057
(
MS: s.xiiim
)
Pois vint David e les chanturs ensement, E
chanterent entur cel alme docement
4821
♦
eccl.liturgicalto serve as a precentor:
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
A escole fu mis […] E enaprés as arz, quant il alkes ot
chanté
203
2eccl.liturgicalto celebrate Mass, chant offices (etc.):
(
c.1150;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Chescon an feseit asembler Clercs a sa feste pur chanter
1172
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
Pur ceo k’il ot erré einsi, se suspendié; Ne
chanta, tresq’il ot l’apostoile nuntié
1032
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
vodrai saver Si l’en put sanz pecchié
chanter Od vin ke sereit tretut blanc
9444
(
1433
)
deux petites cruettes d’or, […], a mettre le vin et l’eau a
chanter
B100
3music(of a musical instrument) to play, sound:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Cum ces cordes tuchout, cum les feseit trembler, Asquantes feiz
chanter, asquantes organer
2833
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xivin
)
saint Johan set aungeles vit Ke od lour busoines
chaunterent
1195
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
J. […] fuit le primer mestre
chantant en harpe et as orgues et controva la science de musik
5.8
4soundorn.zool.(of cock) to crow:
(
c.1290;
MS: s.xivin
)
Columb geent
(M.E. crouketh) et cok
chaunte (M.E. croweth)
(C) 5ra
(
s.xivin;
MS: 1382
)
Cok
chaunte (M.E. Coc crowith)
844
(
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Pernez gresse de chapon que seit feit chapun avant que il canke
(l. cante)
210.53
5to turn informer, inform on one’s accomplices:
(
c.1279;
MS: s.xiv
)
dunk ne purra le provour plus
chaunter, mes serra mené a l’us pur prendre son juggement, kar pendu serra
(E) 24
♦
eccl.liturgicalmusicsinging, chanting (of Offices, etc.):
(
1121-25;
MS: s.xiv1
)
De lur canter ne firent fin Desque arivé sunt li pelerin
853
(
1260-70;
MS: s.xiv1
)
En lire et en
chanter
1803
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