danceler (s.xiiiin)

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danceler (s.xiiiin)

[ FEW: 3,133a *domnicella; Gdf: 2,422a danseler; GdfC: ; TL: 2,1187 danceler; DEAF:  dancele (danceler); DMF:  danceler; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
danzeler,  daunceler  

v.a.

1to pamper, minister to
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Servi cuvent k’il (=the old) seient de autrui, Cum norice fet sun enfant, E sa e la vet danzelant, Por le cucher e le lever [...]  208
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Li duz enfant […], Tut fut il mut suef nurri, Mut dancelé  (ms. de ancele) e mut cheri  4435
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Desuz lui ama une meschine, [...] En lui cherir mult mist sa peine; La chose ne pout estre celee, La meschine fu tant danzelee  227.10
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  Si il (=God) nous dauncele, fous devenoums  52.23

v.absol.

1to blandish, tempt
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  (the Devil) ne puit fors [...] danceler ou manacer [...]  167.33
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