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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tame, Team, v.1 [ME and e.m.E. temien (c1290), temer (1306), y-tamed p.p. (c1315), tame(n (Gower), OE temman, temian.] tr.
1. To subdue, subjugate.?1438 Alex. ii 9684.
Douchty Porrus … leuer had die than be sa shamed That ony euill had his hart sa tamit 1456 Hay I 46/29.
Bot the dede that all thing tamys was starkare than he and all his ost a1500 Henr. Fab. 724.
Thow sall … forbeir flesch vntill Pasche To tame this corps c1520-c1535 Nisbet III 340/13.
Quhilk spret makis us spirituall, tamyis, subdewis, ande mortifyis the fleis 1600-1610 Melvill 135.
God tamde him lyk a lamb 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xv.
The sore sight of that saint [sc. Abraham] his syres death, did so tame [pr. tawne] the truculent Turke that he became content to partake in the common paines of his fathers funerals with the son of promise c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 105.
To get the Marques of Huntly to joyn with him, hoping … to team or danton ther [sc. the Covenanters'] greatest furrie
2. To lessen the effect of, curb.a1585 Polwart Flyt. 24 (H).
Thy tratling, truiker, I shall tame
