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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dantar, Danter, n. Also: dantour. [e.m.E. danter (1586), f. Dant v.1]
1. A subduer, vanquisher, controller.1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 226.
Danter of Affryk, Queyn foundar of Cartage Ib. v. xiii. 76.
Neptunus, … That of the deip see fludis dantar is 1531 Bell. Boece I. 75.
He was to fecht aganis the maist pissant ennime, Julius, dantour of the warld 1533 Boece iv. xviii. 159 b.
Sen ȝe haue vincust the dantaris of all the warld c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2938.
The fair madin of France, Danter of Inglis ordinance Ib. 4183. 1581 Sat. P. xliii. 117.
Danter of theuis that dayly dois ouergang vs
2. A tamer or breaker-in (of horses).1513 Doug. xii. ix. 124.
Mesapus, that of gret hors the dantar clepit was 1549 Compl. 151/9.
The maist perfyit industreus horse dantars of Macedon
