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ragous (1212)

(ragours)  
  FEW:  rabies 10,9a Gdf:  rageux 6,555c GdfC: TL: DEAF:  rage (ragous)  DMF:  rageux  TLF: OED:  rageous a.  MED:  rageous a.  DMLBS:  rabiosus 2644c

a.

raging, violent
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un mal esperyt trecruel – Felun esteyt e ragous – En une femme se tynt  S Fran ANTS 5433
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  La femme remist tut delivre De maufé ragous e wyvre  S Fran ANTS 5442
(of a fire) blazing, burning fiercely
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Or moi pernez entre voz braz [...] Encontre la flambe ragouse  Dial Greg SATF 1959
estre ragous de (+inf.)
to be eager, zealous to
( 1430; MS: s.xv2/4 )  Si tu soietz pres de jangloures, Ne soietz mye trop ragours De parler vilaynie; Kar ascun chose toi eschapera Ke par aventure toi poisera Tout temps de vostre vie  Courtoisie 435.164

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See also:

rage1  rager  ragerie 
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