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† aˈdaunt, v. Obs.
Also 6 addaunt.
[a. OFr. adante-r var. of adonter (later addomter) f. à to + dante-r, donte-r (mod. dompter):—L. domitā-re, freq. of domā-re to tame.]
To quell, subdue, or reduce to submission.
1297R. Glouc. 372 Kyng Wyllam adauntede þat folc of Walys. c1300K. Alis (W.) 2853 Ageyns heom thy wraththe adant. c1325E.E. Allit. P. A. 157 More meruayle con my dom adaunt. 1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xv. xii. (1495) 492 Hercules adauntyd fyrste the fiersnesse of the Amazones. c1449Pecock Repr. i. vii. 37 Forto rebuke and adaunte the presumpcion of the lay persones. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 309/4 For to adaunte and subdue my prowde flesshe I rose at mydnyght alle the weke long. 1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 1302 With mighty corrage Adaunted the rage Of a lyon savage. 1597Daniel Civ. Wares iv. xiv. (1609) Wherewith the Rebell rather was the more Incourag'd than addaunted. |