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tirant2 (s.xii3/4)
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The form tiron is a cross reference to the following entry:

tirant2 (s.xii3/4)

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

a.

equit.(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  Rom de Rou wace 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  TNA E101/469/12 m.15
( 1333 ) pro .ij. tyrauntz furcatis  TNA 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  Build salz 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  Rom Chev ANTS 5990

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tirer 
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