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tuner (s.xii1/3)
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tuner (s.xii1/3)

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toneir,  toner,  tonner,  touner;  tunner  (tuent (l. tunet))  
  FEW:  tonare 13/ii,23a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  tonner 10,776c TL: toner 10,380 DEAF:  toner  DMF:  tonner  TLF:  tonner  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  tonare 3450c

v.trans.

music (of trumpets etc.) to sound, blast: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xivin )  Tut en fremist le countré E rebundisent e resunount, Deumes (l. Deus mile?) corns noise tounent  Proth ANTS 11602

v.intrans.

1meteo.soundto thunder, produce thunder: 
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  teneyent tabours e tympans e fereyent ensemble si k'e[n] ne oist mye Deux tonaunt  Turpin 866
♦soundpathol.(of ears) to ring: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4  )  As orailles qui dedens sonent: Avis est a plusors que il tounent  Pop Med 159.308
( MS: s.xiii2 )  E sei[t] ce ke le chief li doille [...] E ke les oreilles li tunent  Rec méd2 355
2soundto resound, produce a deep sound: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Esleeciez vus, ciel, e esjois tei, terre; tuent (l. tunet) la mer e la plented de lui (Latin: Lætamini, cœli, et exulta, terra; tonet mare et plenitudo ejus)  Camb Ps 177.XCV.11

v. impers.

meteo.soundto thunder: 
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiiex )  Se il tone en la cuntree Quant els (=Margarita) receivent la rosee, Fuient s’en  Lapid 64.I.865
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Li tens mua, li venz turna, Tona e plut e esclaira  Brut WACE 2481
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Ses adversaries le criendrunt, e sur els del ciel tunerad  Liv Reis1 7
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Jeo oy toner (M.E. thonner); veir il toune (M.E. thondres)  BIBB ROTH (G) 586
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Jeo oy toner qar il tonne  Nominale 18.592

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See also:

tuneire 
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