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trot (c.1165)
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trot (c.1165)

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

s.

horsesequit. trot, horse’s brisk gait between walk and canter: 
( c.1165; MS: s.xii4/4 ) De haut en bas, e de trot au pas  Prov Serl1 203.51
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  E Franceis se mistrent es troz, E puis entrerent es galopz  Rom de Rou wace 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  Proth ANTS 2645
( MS: c.1250 ) Hec succursara: trot  TLL i 417
en bon trot
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  Mir N-D 56.xii.266
aler le trot a
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  BOZ Char 217
s'en aler le trot
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  S Gile1 1722

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See also:

trote1  troter1  troter2  trotun 
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