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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dantoun, Danton(e, v. Also: dantun, daunton. [Irreg. f. Dant v. Common c 1570–1620.]

1. tr. To overcome or subdue; to intimidate.(a) 1535 Stewart 20404 h.
How the Emprioure Theodocius send ane armie in to Britane to dantoun this foirsaid Octaues 1570 Warrender P. MS. 130 (21).
The winning of thame … will dantoun the cuntreis about, … and endomage the realme 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 287.
In this mene tyme wes Adame of Gordoun, … dantounand the north partis 1596 Dalr. II. 26/1. Ib. 77/26.
This king duchtilie dantuned the Inglismen 1608 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI. 152.
To dantoun all intestene and domestike rebellis 1619 Garden Elphinston 1015.
He dantoun'd hes his montane men(b) 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 514.
Thai have nevir … yit bene ourthrawin be the auctouris of ony domestik seditionis that hes nocht bene spedelie dantonit and punissit for thair demeritis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 10.
This natione cannot be dantoned be babisnes, or meik behaviour 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii. xxxviii.
God … is the Lord of sea and land, Quha dantons all indeid c 1620 Sutherland Corr. 357.
Our king … may when he listeth dantone the proudest … of yow all a1651 Calderwood VII. 20.
They had gottin a prooffe, that hard dealing would not daunton him

2. To bring under control; to suppress. a1568 Scott i. 55.
To dantoun this thow hes aneuch to do 1558-66 Knox I. 371.
Albeit … this wonderouse wark of God … aucht to have dantoned hir furie 1581 Burne Disput. 22.
The Christianis … to dantone thair bodie, … abstenis noth onlie from fleshe [etc.] 1614 Highland P. III. 170.
Knowing … weill his heighnes forces ouer sufficient to dantoun all the pride of sic barbarous limmers 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. ii. 30.
Who once in Rome, his pride to danton, His nose saluted with a panton

3. To break in, make tame. a 1653 Binning Serm. (1743) 564.
To tame and danton that undantoned wild beast