trot (c.1165)

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trot (c.1165)

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[FEW: 17,372a *trotton; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,814b trot; TL: 10,688 trot; DEAF:  trot; DMF:  trot; TLF:  trot; OED:  trot n.2; MED:  trot n.1; DMLBS: ]

pl. troz  

s.

1horsesequit. trot, horse’s brisk gait between walk and canter
( c.1165; MS: s.xii4/4 ) De haut en bas, e de trot au pas  203.51
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  E Franceis se mistrent es troz, E puis entrerent es galopz  i 221.1619
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Li paltener od lor cordeles Parmi ces piz suz lor aiseles Les en meinent plus que le trot  2645
( MS: c.1250 ) Hec succursara: trot  i 417
en bon trot
1 walking briskly, with haste
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  ele le veit, s'en fut adés. E cil al veie se met aprés En bon trot kant fere l'estoet, Kar veil homme mels fere ne poet  56.xii.266
aler le trot a
1 to hasten, race, rush towards
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Le aloure de cel cheval sunt les faus marchaunz Ke vont le trot a marché  217
s'en aler le trot
1 to move, run away with haste
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiiM )  La bisse ki la criee =cries of the hunters ot Ne s'en alout mie le trot: Treske ele out oi l'esfrei E vit venir les chens vers sei, Estent le col, cline l'oreille E fud ignele a grant merveille  1722
trote#1  troter#1  troter#2  trotun 
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