tinter (s.xii2/4)
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tinter (s.xii2/4)

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[gdw]

[FEW: 13/i,346b tinnitare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,767c tinter; TL: 10,314 tinter; DEAF:  tinter; DMF:  tinter; TLF:  tinter 1; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 3443b tinnitare]
 

v.a.

ne tinter (un) mot
1not to utter a word: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 ) N’i ad celoi ki mot sunt ne mot tint Pur les nuveles qu’il vuldreient oir  411
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 ) Uns suis d'els pur le rei ne volt un mot tinter  1750
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 ) N'en osot il tinter un mot  19434
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 ) nient plus ke un berbiz ne sona il mot ne ne tinta  218.26

v.n.

1sound(of metal) to clang, emit a ringing sound: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 ) Tintent espees e flambeent  4310
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim ) Or commence mut dur estur [...]; As chapleiz tintent espees  3891
2soundpathol.(of ears) to ring: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Les oreilles tinterunt  i 189

sbst._inf.

1ringing of bells: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 ) Kant orras a la messe tinter, La messe sulement orras chaunter, Tut l’autre giblet lesset ester  3905
tentir  tinnissement 
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