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tamer1 (1121-25)
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The form tainer is a cross reference to the following entry:

tamer1 (1121-25)

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  FEW:  timere 13/i,331b Gdf:  temer 7,633c GdfC: ∅ TL: tamoir 10,70 DEAF:  tamoir  DMF:  temer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  timere 3440a

AND1 included the variant from Corset as tainer. This form has been corrected in the Corset ants edition.

v.trans.

emotion to scare, frighten: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Kar il ne dait le male duter Ne le bien mult grament amer. Entre ces dous se dait guier, Ke nuls de eaux nel puisse tamer  Corset ANTS 1326

v.intrans.

emotionto fear, be afraid: 
( 1190-1210; MS: c.1300 )  'Sire,' fet Gimund, 'ne tamez! Vos enemis tuz veinterez'  Waldef BB 4253

v.refl.

emotionto fear, be afraid: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Dist li abes: 'Ne vus tamez, Mais Damnedeu mult reclamez!'  S Brend mup 457
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  E cum ele fud en la fort anguisse el muriant, distrent ki od li furent: 'Ne te tamer, tu avras enfant!'  Liv Reis1 11.17
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Dameisele, ne vuz tamez! Mal ne damage n'i avrez  Proth ANTS 5818
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Li evesque respunt: 'Ne vus tamez! En Deu del tut seur seez!'  Gui War 5687

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See also:

timor 
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