train1 (s.xii3/4)
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train1 (s.xii3/4)

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[FEW: 13/ii,163b *traginare; Gdf: 7,786b train 1; GdfC: 10,794c train; TL: 10,492 träin; DEAF:  traïner (traïn); DMF:  train; TLF:  train; OED:  train n.2; MED:  train(e n.2; DMLBS: 3472a traina]
trarin  4065 (var.),  truin  32  

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1progression, process: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 ) Di mei, se tul sez, de ma mort le train!  167.611
♦manner, progress, way of life: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex ) Il ad [...] le vis taunt rosin, Il n'est pas lungement alé en tiel train  4065
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) enz enfern serrez builliz. De fu en freit ert tun train E si i serrez secle sanz fin  355
2trail, traces left on the ground: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 ) The Amazons Chevachent beles mules a dorrees seeles. La poudrere lieve en l'ost del train desuz celes; Suz les muls des caillous levent les [es]tenceles  6183
♦fig.trail, traces left on the ground: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) largesce [...] ne sai ou est reposte, ne truiz train ne trace  i 3.11
3kinshiplineage, family line: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiii2/4 ) Mal acointas tu =the serpent sun =Eve’s train, Ele te fra le chief enclin  487
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex ) Icel esteit de[l] train Del bon veil Mal Athlin. Estreit cil ert de[l] linage Mal Athlin al fier corage  32
4costumetrain of a garment or long robe: 
( s.xiiiin ) sirma: .i. train  99
sivre sun (etc.) train
1to follow, be at one’s command: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex ) a lui sunt tuit aclin Li home del pais e siwent sun train  3699
traine#1  trainee  trainelle  trainer 
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