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tresvolenters (s.xii2)

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

tresvolenters (s.xii2)

tresvolenter,  tresvolentiers,  tresvolontiers,  tresvolountiers,  tresvolunters,  tresvoluntiers,  tresvoluntrés,  tresvoulantiers,  tresvoulentiers;  trevolenter,  trevolenters;  trevolountiers,  trevolunter  
  FEW:  voluntarius *14,613a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  volenteirs (tresvolontiers)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

most willingly, with great pleasure
( s.xii2; MS: s.xiiiex )  E vint i Carlemaines tut un antif senter, Vit le paile tendud e le or reflambier; Lu rei Hugun salua, le Fort, tres volenters  302
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  vermes [..] dont il y ad grant plenté en l’eawe de Far qe sont longes et greles et mangeont tresvolentiers tout maner de fuyt  i 21.21.42-43
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Sire, [...] mult trevolenter A tay cum ad seygnur volums touz ayder  374.1250
( 1324 )  pur douns queux vous pernez tres volunters et sovent  119
( 1396; MS: s.xivex )  Et pour ce alons tost coucher, car se je fus couchee ou lit, je dormis tresvoulantiers  42.37
( 1401-06; MS: s.xv1 )  Et si y a riens devers moy, tresamé cousin, que vous pourra plerre, vraiment tres volentiers le ferraye et de bon coer  90.42.18
( 1423 )   possessions [...] il vouloit tresvolenters susrendre, et restituer es mains du dit nagairs roy  iv 213

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See also:

tres1  tresvolentrif  volenters  
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