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danter (c.1136-37)

danter (c.1136-37)

daunter  
  FEW:  domitare 3,132a Gdf: GdfC:  donter 9,409a TL: donter 2,2026 DEAF:  donter  DMF:  dompter  TLF:  dompter  OED:  dompt v.  / daunt v.  MED:  daunten v.  DMLBS:  domitare 719c

v.trans.

1to overcome, subjugate
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  fist lur maint envaiement, [En] quinze jurs les dantad  GAIMAR1 3195
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cesar sout bien felun danter E orguillus amesurer  Brut WACE 4165
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Sa char d’abstinence dantot  Dial Greg SATF 15624
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Lessez la reine a reclamer, Ke poet danter vent et mer  Mir N-D 187.48
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ben overer vigerusement E daunter la char par gref labur  S Fran ANTS 2157
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  deable e munde veintre e la char daunter  Apoc giffard 4017
horsesequit.to tame, break in
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Maint felon ai danté comme cheval o frain  Rom de Rou wace i 32.494
( 1165-80?; MS: s.xiiiin )  (the horse:) Cruels est e mut orguillus E nient dantez  ADGAR3 267.84
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1300 )  Metez lui (=the donkey) chevestre [...] Si la danterez; E frein en la gule  Serm Royal 969
2to train
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  Les unes (=children and servants) peot l’em daunter par aprise  BOZ Cont 25
acad.to educate
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  S’alure esteit si ordenee Cum s’ele en cloistre fust dantee  S Edw barking 910

v. refl.

to control itself
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Cuer deboner par sey se daunte  Prov inéd 425.7

See also:

adanter 
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