tirant2 (s.xii3/4)

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tirant2 (s.xii3/4)

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[FEW: 6/i,399b martyrium; Gdf: 7,725a tirant; GdfC: 10,768b tirant; TL: ; DEAF:  tireer (tirant 1, tirant 2); DMF:  tirant; TLF:  tirant; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
tiraunt,  tyraunt,  tizon (l. tiron)  

a.

1equit.(of a horse) pulling at the reins, difficult to control
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii ) Li roiz sus son cheval a une part guenchi, Li cheval fu tirant, ses deuz resnes rompi  i 112.2961

s.

1build.archit.crampon, iron bar with hooks to keep sections of a building together
( 1333 ) pro factura .ij. barrarum ferr’ vocatarum tirauntz, longitud’ utriusque per se .xv. pedum  E101/469/12 m.15
( 1333 ) pro .ij. tyrauntz furcatis  E101/469/12 m.18
build.archit.roof collar
( 1341 ) les pannes et les postes au tizon (l. tiron) seront de leaese et espesse solonc le scanteloune fait entre les parties  595
2one who feeds on, pecks at (like a bird of prey)
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) Un pople [...]. Il ne sunt march[e]ant, n'en l'ewe pecheur, Ainz sunt de humeine char tirant e robur. Il [en] boivent le sanc, des corps sunt devorur  5990
tirer 
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