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Habandoun, Habandon, v. Also: habowdon. [ME. habandoune, -one.] Abandoun v., in various senses.(1) c1420 Wynt. ii. 804 (C).
Thai dowttyt that his senȝhory Sulde thaim habandon [W. habandoun] hallely Ib. 986.
The men al hayl of that cuntre He habandonyt hail hym til Ib. v. 3536.
The Saxonys … habowndonyt he c1515 Asl. MS. I. 185/14.
The king of Athenis … discomfit the Ethiopis and habandonit tham vnto the tyme that Moyses rais 1531 Bell. Boece I. 207.
He nocht onlie habandonit all the cuntre, bot thirllit the nobillis to his assistance(2) c1420 Wynt. v. 3666 (C).
Tharfor it worthis that resson Wnrewllyt statis habandoun(3) a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 817.
Fele folk in this cunctre Are ȝet habandonyt mony wise To mak till mawmentis seruice ?1438 Alex. i. 1596.
Emynedon. That stoutly can him habandon, With spere in hand, to all his fais 1456 Hay I. 170/15.
Gif the Inglishmen be enclynyt to the syn of the flesche, habandound togeder, and geve thame to that delyte(4) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 184/4.
Thai want werteu … and honour habandonis thaim
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