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tresferement (c.1270)

The form treferement is a cross reference to the following entry:

tresferement (c.1270)

treferement,  tresfierement  
  FEW:  ferus *3,480b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  fier (tresfierement)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

1very harshly, most sternly
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  qant Paour ce vist, coment La Char par si fals temptement S’estoit du Resoun departie, Lors dist au Char tresfierement: ‘He, Char tresfole et necligent, He, Char mortiele, he, Char porrie, Trop es deçu du deablerie!’  GOWER Mirour 700
2very boldly, most courageously
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Ajax Thelamonius tres fierement soi defendi  Waterford busby 70.T32.12
3most intensely
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1315-25 )  [...] ou Jesu tant aloit E si treferement amoit  Enfances 780
very severely, gravely
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Cest prestre [...] Ke [d']une quarteine fu travailliez E en travailliant tres ferement grevé  S Rich ANTS 962
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Deu le tut puissant, Ki vent e tempeste i envea Ke tres fierement les turmenta  Secr abernun 306

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See also:

ferement2  tres1  tresfer 
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