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.
1297. R. Glouc., 372. Kyng Wyllam adauntede þat folc of Walys.
c. 1300. K. Alis. (W.), 2853. Ageyns heom thy wraththe adant.
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. Poems, A. 157. More meruayle con my dom adaunt.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XV. xii. (1495), 492. Hercules adauntyd fyrste the fiersnesse of the Amazones.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., I. vii. 37. Forto rebuke and adaunte the presumpcion of the lay persones.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 309/4. For to adaunte and subdue my prowde flesshe I rose at mydnyght alle the weke long.
1523. Skelton, Garl. Laurel, 1302. With mighty corrage Adaunted the rage Of a lyon savage.
1597. Daniel, Civ. Wares, IV. xiv. (1609). Wherewith the Rebell rather was the more Incourag’d than addaunted.
