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adanter (1163-70)
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The form endaunter is a cross reference to the following entry:

adanter (1163-70)

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adaunter;  endaunter  
  FEW:  domitare 3,132b Gdf:  adomter 1,107b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  donter (adonter)  DMF:  adompter  TLF: ∅ OED:  adaunt v.  MED:  adaunten v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

livestockhorseszool.(of animals) to tame, break: 
( s.xiii2/3; MS: s.xiii2 )  bon fet betes adaunter  (ed. a daunter) et tutes bestes demadler  Calendar 87
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  L’un chival est […] Pur ceo porte les lymons pur luy endaunter  BOZ Char 112
♦also_fig. to overcome, tame: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Deus lur cruelté fina Et lur cuveitise adanta  S Edw barking 850
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Nule chose […] ne mestrie plus la sauvage e horde char ne plus adante, ke mout velier  Ancren2 232.18
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  n’i ad si fort ne si cruel prince ne roi qe femme ne adaunte  TREVET Cron1 77.9

p.p. as a.

fig.abated, calmed down: 
( MS: s.xiii )  defremuisse: endaunté  TLL i 78

See also:

danter 
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