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train1 (s.xii3/4)
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The form trarin is a cross reference to the following entry:

train1 (s.xii3/4)

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(trarin  Horn 4065 (var.),  truin  Dermot1 32)  
  FEW:  *traginare 13/ii,163b Gdf:  train 1 7,786b GdfC:  train 10,794c TL: träin 10,492 DEAF:  traïner (traïn)  DMF:  train  TLF:  train  OED:  train n.2  MED:  train(e n.2  DMLBS:  traina 3472a

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1progression, process: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 ) Di mei, se tul sez, de ma mort le train!  Brut Harley3 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  Horn 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  Set Dorm ANTS 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  Rom Chev ANTS 6183
♦fig.trail, traces left on the ground: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin ) largesce [...] ne sai ou est reposte, ne truiz train ne trace  Rom de Rou wace 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  Adam2 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  Dermot2 32
4costumetrain of a garment or long robe: 
( MS: s.xiii1/4 ) Sirma, id est train  Gloss Bod 730 pims 38.129
sivre sun (etc.) train
to follow, be at one’s command: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex ) a lui sunt tuit aclin Li home del pais e siwent sun train  Horn 3699

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See also:

traine1  trainee  trainelle  trainer 
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