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adanter (1163-70)

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adanter (1163-70)

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FEW: domitare 3,132b Gdf: adomter 1,107b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: donter (adonter) DMF: adompter TLF: ∅ OED: adaunt v. MED: adaunten v. DMLBS: ∅

adaunter

v.a.

1to subjugate, bring into submission:

( 1163-70; MS: s.xiv^1/4 ) Deus lur cruelté fina Et lur cuveitise adanta 850

( s.xiii^ex; MS: 1307-15 ) Nule chose […] ne mestrie plus la sauvage e horde char ne plus adante, ke mout velier 232.18

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) n’i ad si fort ne si cruel prince ne roi qe femme ne adaunte 77.9

♦zool.to tame, train (an animal):

( s.xiii^2/3; MS: s.xiii² ) bon fet betes adaunter (ed. a daunter) et tutes bestes demadler 87

adanture danter endanter

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