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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dantit, Dauntit, ppl. adj. [f. Dant v. Cf. e.m.E. dawnted, dismayed (1577).] a. Broken in, tamed. b. Vanquished, subdued.a. a1400 Leg. S. iv. 350.
Thai discipulis … Brocht … the oxine to the wane mekly As thai had bene wel dantyt ky 14.. Acts I. 346/2.
Of a man condampnit to deid … the crownaris sall haue the dantit hors nocht shod 1487 Ib. II. 183/2.
That the said crovnaris sal haue davntit hors depute to werk and nocht to the sadill 1513 Doug. vii. Prol. 79.
The silly scheip … And othir dantit grettar bestiall Ib. xi. xii. 59.
The Latyn pepill … Thar weill dantit hors nekkis quhelit abowtb. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 277.
Maisteris of museik to recreat thy spreit With dantit voce 1549 Compl. 23/11.
Lyik dantit venqueist slauis in … vile subiectione c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 229.
Oftimes be dantit refrenatioun, A man may weill alter his inclinatioun
