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lentement (c.1136-37)
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The form lanteinement is a cross reference to the following entry:

lentement (c.1136-37)

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lantement  (lanteinement  Man lang1 77,  leintement  Roy Lett Hen IV i 88)  
  FEW:  lentus 5,254a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  lentement 10,71b TL: lent 1 (lentement) 5,325 DEAF:  lent 1 (lentement)  DMF:  lentement  TLF:  lentement  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

slowly, sluggishly, at a slow pace: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Dreit vers Redinges s'en alerent, Mais lentement i sunt alez  GAIMAR1 2931
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Brutus nel fist pas lentement  Brut WACE 461
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  E pur ce ne montés vous lantement, mais si ignelment come vous purrés  Man lang ANTS 22.5
♦ slowly, gradually, at a slow rate: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Mult veissiez par grant veisdie Retraire cels de Normendie, Lentement se vont retraiant Por faire Engleis venir avant  Rom de Rou wace ii 190.8211
( MS: s.xv )  lessez un poy boiller lentement jesqes l'ewe soit degasté  Five Med MSS 117.E1

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See also:

lent  lentesce  lenteté 
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