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tresamiable (s.xiii)

tresamiable (s.xiii)

tresamable,  tresameable,  tresamyable  
  FEW:  amicabilis *24,437b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  amiable (tresamiable)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1emotionmost loving, very affectionate
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  Quant il se fu longuemant deduit, il se tret vers l’autel et regarda le saint home longuemant de tresamiable oeil  S Godric 2521
emotionmost friendly, very kind
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm ) Alisandre li manda ses lettres tresamiables (var. (L: s.xiv/xv) tresameables ) d’aliance et d’amur, et lui apella son amy  TREVET Cron1 102.17
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  Ma tresgentele, tresamyable et tressoveraine dame  Man lang ANTS 13.31
( 1401; MS: s.xv1 )  voz treshonurablez et tresamyablez lettres  Lett & Pet 285.215.16
2most lovely, pleasing
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  amur reformé ne pot, sanz fable, Estre sanz maen tres amable  Lum Lais ANTS 4710
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Pur ceo cuvent il a home totes ses propre[s] volentés lesser si il veut parfitement conoistre e amer ceste tresamiable fraternité dount nos avom parlé  A-N Piety 86

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See also:

amiable1  tres1 
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