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cliner1 (1121-25)
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cliner1 (1121-25)

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clinier  
  FEW:  clinare 2/i,783a Gdf:  cliner 2,154a GdfC: ∅ TL: cliner 2,505 DEAF:  cliner  DMF:  cliner  TLF: ∅ OED:  cline v.  MED:  clinen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to incline, bend down: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Sun chief ad cliné, Vers Orient turné  Sibile 1015
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Estent le col, cline l’oreille  S Gile1 1725
2to make subject, subordinate: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  En icel an Ecbrith li reis Clinat a sei les Norwaleis  GAIMAR1 2350
3to rest: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ne avoit il nul liu ou il sa teste poeit mettre ne encliner (var. (BN: s.xivin) cliner)  Ancren2 11.8 (var.)

v.intrans.

1to incline, lean: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  si ferm ester l’unt (=the crozier) veue […]; Si ne cline de nule part  S Edw barking 5816
2to bow down: 
( 1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Arbre lui clinera E ewe retrerra  Sibile 490
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Cline e dit: 'Benedicite'  S Gile1 2430
cliner a, vers
1 to bow down before: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Mult li (=Saint Bernard) dunerent colps e buz E li bons hom clinout a tuz  Rom de Rou wace i 238.2072
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Quant li roiz out assez ouré et conseillié Vers l'autel a clinié et au saint prist congié  Rom de Rou wace i 128.3469
2 to head for, bend one's steps towards: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Passa de noit les guez de Vire; Al mostier clina Saint Clement e preia Deu escordrement Qu’il le conduie se lui plaist E salvement aler l’en laist  Rom de Rou wace ii 23.3677
cliner parfunt, parfundement
to bow deeply, make a low bow: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Clinet parfunt e humlement; Le abét e tuz baiser enprent  S Brend mup 659
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  Il li clinat parfundement  Brut Royal 1363

v.refl.

1to bow down: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  A tant la dame vers li se cline, Si li seigne la pestrine  S Modw 2031
2to decline: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  […] Tant q’om veit q’a sa fin se cline (=this present world)  Dial Greg SATF 18571

p.pr. as a.

subject: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Pur sa nobilited grant Tut [si] veisin li sunt clinant  GAIMAR1 5964

See also:

recliner  suzcliner 
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