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daunt(dictionary)
daunt(dictionary)

daunt (iou)



daunt verb & noun. ME.
[Anglo-Norman daunter, Old French danter, var. of donter (mod. dompter) from Latin domitare frequentative of domare to tame.]
A. verb trans.
I. Overcome, subdue; control; quell. ME-E18.
Discourage, dispirit, intimidate. ME.
W. Plomer I had felt a little daunted by the extreme modishness of her clothes and by her poise. R. Macaulay Such barriers to religion, which daunt those not brought up to them.
Tame, break in (an animal). Long obsolete exc. dial. LME.
Daze, stupefy. obsolete exc. dial. L16.
Press (salted herring) into the barrel with a daunt. Chiefly Scot. E18.
II.
Dandle, fondle. Cf. DAUT. ME-L15.
b. noun.
The act of daunting; intimidation; a check. Now Scot. & dial. LME.
A wooden disc used to press down herring in barrels. Chiefly Scot. M19.
daunter noun E16.
daunton verb trans. (Scot.) daunt M16.