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mater2 (s.xiiim)

mater2 (s.xiiim)

 
  FEW:  mat 19,123a Gdf:  mater 5,201a GdfC: TL: mater 5,1250 DEAF:  mat (mater)  DMF:  mater 2  TLF:  mater 1  OED:  mate v.1  MED:  maten v.  DMLBS:  matare 1731b

v.trans.

chessgamesto checkmate
( MS: s.xiiim )  Li diebles par .iij. faus tres cest reis enangla E lui dist un echek e issi la mata  17
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Le rei vermail le matera En meimes l'angle ou il esta A l'unzime trait  19.334
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Assez sount apurtenaunt Iceste guy e l'altre devant, Kar ambedeuz en un maner Matount par force lour adverser  44.1199

v.intrans.

chessgamesto play checkmate
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ces treys juparties suaunt Matunt en la manere cum ceo devant  33.370

v. refl.

chessgamesto be checkmated
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Icist gius [...] fet son compaynon Mater sei, voille il u nun  13.170
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Icist giu tut ensement Se fet mater a escient  14.194

sbst. inf.

chessgames(fact of playing) checkmate
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Pur ceo del mater la mestrie est greniour  43.1073

[gdw]

See also:

mat2  matement  matesun 
This is an AND2 Phase 3 (I/Y-M) entry. © 2008-2012 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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