train1 (s.xii3/4)
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train1 (s.xii3/4)

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  FEW:  *traginare 13/ii,163b Gdf:  train 1 7,786b GdfC:  train 10,794c TL: träin 10,492 DEAF:  traïner (traïn)  DMF:  train  TLF:  train  OED:  train n.2  MED:  train(e n.2  DMLBS:  traina 3472a
trahin,  trarin  4065 (var.),  truin  32  

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1 progression, process: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  Di mei, se tul sez, de ma mort le train!  167.611
♦ manner, progress, way of life: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Il ad [...] le vis taunt rosin, Il n'est pas lungement alé en tiel train  4065
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  enz enfern serrez builliz. De fu en freit ert tun train E si i serrez secle sanz fin  355
2 trail, traces left on the ground: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  The Amazons Chevachent beles mules a dorrees seeles. La poudrere lieve en l'ost del train desuz celes; Suz les muls des caillous levent les [es]tenceles  6183
♦ fig. trail, traces left on the ground: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  largesce [...] ne sai ou est reposte, ne truiz train ne trace  i 3.11
3 kinship lineage, family line: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Mal acointas tu =the serpent sun =Eve’s train, Ele te fra le chief enclin  487
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Icel esteit de[l] train Del bon veil Mal Athlin. Estreit cil ert de[l] linage Mal Athlin al fier corage  32
4 costume train of a garment or long robe: 
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Sirma, id est train  38.129
5 company, body of followers: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Il out en sa compaigne un grant trahin Qui gueres ne savoient parler nostre latin  4092
sivre sun (etc.) train
1 to follow, be at one’s command: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  a lui sunt tuit aclin Li home del pais e siwent sun train  3699
traine#1  trainee  trainelle  trainer 
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