trainee (c.1200)

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trainee (c.1200)

[gdw]

[FEW: 13/ii,162a *traginare; Gdf: 7,787c trainee; GdfC: 10,795b trainee; TL: 10,495 träinee; DEAF:  traïner (traïnee); DMF:  traînée; TLF:  traînée; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: 3472a traina]
trainei  

s.

1falc.drag, lure in the form of a bird or animal, used to entice a hawk to fly at its prey
( MS: s.xiv1/3 ) .viij. jours devaunt ke vous le treez, le peisez de pusin e de levre e de vache ki yet jeu en ewe u en daz. Pus si li entraez, si i ert tut ere e essaimez. Pus si le affeitez belement cum autre oysel saunz trainei  108.34
2femaleprostitute, promiscuous woman
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) Jezabel ert paene, pleine de felonie, Peiure femme ne fu en paenie. Ele ert trainee (var. (A: s.xiv1) traitre ) iruse e suiduiante, Sur totes rens de malice enpernante  (E) 14384
train#1  traine#1  trainelle  trainer 
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trainee