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单词 daunton
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dauntondantonv.

Brit. /ˈdɔːnt(ə)n/, U.S. /ˈdɔnt(ə)n/, /ˈdɑnt(ə)n/, Scottish English /ˈdɔnt(ə)n/
Forms: 1500s–1600s dantoun, Middle English–1800s danton, 1600s–1800s daunten, 1700s–1800s daunton.
Etymology: A derivative form of daunt v.; perhaps a mistaken form of daunten present infinitive (in Chaucer, etc.). Always spelt danton, -oun in earlier Scots, as dant was then regularly used for daunt.
Scottish.
= daunt v.: To subdue, tame, intimidate, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > daunt (a person's) courage
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anarrowc1400
accowardize1480
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daunton1535
quail1548
daunt1569
quay1590
disheart1603
dishearten1606
cravena1616
break1619
unsoula1634
unnerve1638
cowardize1648
daff1673
to put (a person) off his (also her) mettle1745
becoward1831
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 8 How the Emprioure Theodocius send ane Armie..to dantoun this foirsaid Octaueus.
a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 371 This wonderouse wark of God..aucht to have dantoned hir furie.
c1598 King James VI & I Basilicon Doron (1944) I. iii. 188 Use..to ryde & dantoune..curagiouse horsis.
1609 Bp. W. Barlow Answer Catholike English-man 121 To enforce a grant, or daunten the Prince.
1681 S. Colvil Mock Poem (1751) 128 Who once at Rome, his pride to danton, His nose saluted with a panton.
1788 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum II. 190 An auld man shall never daunton me.
1837 R. Nicoll Poems (1842) 162 Its sadness shall never danton me.

Derivatives

ˈdauntoned adj. tamed, broken in.
ΚΠ
1597 J. Skene tr. Quoniam Attach. c. 48 §11 Bot it is otherwise of a tame and dantoned horse [L. de equo domito].
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