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trespoant (s.xii1)
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trespoant (s.xii1)

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  FEW:  posse *9,233b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  pooir (trespoant)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

most powerful, mighty: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Il delivrat mei de mes enemis tres poanz (Latin: inimicis meis potentissimis)  Camb Ps 24.XVII.17
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Sachez qe jeo suy roys sur toz autres regnant (var. (P: 1310) trespoant )  Rom Chev ANTS 1394 (var.)

[gdw]

See also:

poant  tres1  trespussant  
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