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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1568
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Aunter, Anter, n. Also: awnter, -ur, auntere, -ure, awntyr(e, -ur; antyr-, antar. [ME. auntre (c 1300), aunter, awnter, anter, northern auntur, -our, reduced form of Aventure n.]
1. An adventure, enterprise. c1420 Wynt. v. 4325.
Huchowne … made the gret Gest off Arthure, And the Awntyre [v.rr. aunturis, anteris, antyris, awenturis] off Gawane c1500-c1512 Dunb. iv. 66.
Clerk of Tranent eik he [Death] has tane, That maid the anteris of Gawane
2. Chance, risk; fortune. 1456 Hay I. 131/3.
I say nocht na he sulde put all in amitie [read auntere] for the faith 1456 Ib. II. 126/37.
It sal be … in grete aunter na he sall fall in malady uncurable c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 694.
Yhe wyrk nocht as the wys, Gyff that ye tak the awnter off supprice c1475 Ib. xi. 298.
Bettir him thocht in Scotland for to be, And awntur tak othir for to leiff or de a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1471.
Scho was chapit antaris twa 1493 Halyb. 100.
Master James put in my hand … on his anter 75 goldynis of gold 1498 Acts Lords of Council II. 283.
With anter and avingture fallin and for to fall c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 153.
He tuik his anter, and inwart can he go a1568 Bannatyne MS 248 b/43.
God send me als gud anter
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