1
horsesequit.
trot, brisk gait:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1335
)
Ataunt virent vener un chevaler Qe vers eux fist grant aleure, Poignant plus qe amblure
564
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
pues en son cheval montot com sis fous quers lui portot, s’errot enprés grant ambleure
3099
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Gui s’en repaire le petit ambleure
4163
(
1219-26;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Ne sai s'ert dame ou damisele, Sor deus palefreis beals e granz, Gras e refez e bien emblanz. Si ambloent granz ambleures
6695
(
1304-05
)
Nous vous enveoms un gros palefrei trotant [...] e dé chiens corantz que sueuont l’amblure
11
♦
pace, rhythm:
(
MS: s.xii2
)
Li custumer d'eles traïr Trovent large pasture, Mes a mei ki ne sai mentir Fu d'amur l'ambleure Amer e preier e fallir
42.60
2elegant gait, deportment (?):
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Beauté, richesche ne ambleure, U s’aseent, ne prenent cure
3499
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ambleure (s.xii2)