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deschanter (c.1185)

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deschanter (c.1185)

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[ FEW: 2/i,222b cantare; Gdf: 2,552c deschanter 1; GdfC: 9,320c deschanter; TL: 2,1494 deschanter; DEAF: ∅; DMF: déchanter 1; TLF: déchanter; OED: descant v.; MED: discanten v.; DMLBS: 676a discantare ]

deschaunter; dechanter

v.a.

1musicto sing:

( c.1230; MS: s.xiii^m ) N’osa […] messe dire ne dechanter 4684

♦musicto sing the descant to:

( c.1185 ) li chevaler trebucha. Pus li dit par fiere raison: Pernez, amis, ceste chançon Si l’apernez a deschanter! 8179

( MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) Amours m'ount si enchaunté Que jeo ay tut dys deschauntee Tut quant ke jeo chauntoye, Qar touz jours deschauntoye 532 (XLII)

v.n.

1mus_and_fig.to sing another part, act differently, contradict:

( c.1185 ) Tels chante qui repot plorer; S’il chante, nus deschanterum 8167

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