1in earnest:
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Est ço a certes ou a gas?
888
2certainly, definitely:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
)
Li Sire enquert le juste e le felun. Chi acertes aimet felunie, het la sue aneme
47.10.6
(
s.xii1;
MS: 1155-60
)
Je acertes chanterai tuen empirie
(Latin: Ego autem cantabo imperium tuum)
101.LVIII.16
♦
indeed, in truth:
(
MS: 1120-40
) Sains Boneface [...] Aveit an Rome un eglise mult bele. Iloec an portent danz Alexis a certes
588
(
1155;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Li reis ad ses terres guastees [..]. Adrogeus [..] Sout que li reis le fist a certes
4392
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
a certes Mult vus en porreient venir granz pertes Ke teu chose alissez vantant
263
(
1390-1412;
MS: s.xv1
)
je ne vouldroie a certes pur nulle riens que […]
85.26
3emphatically, urgenty:
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
jeo voz prie moelt acertes qe celle lede plaie soit si envolupee
218
(
1361
)
nous vous prions et requirons bien acertes que le dit chivaler veulliez relaisser
22.19
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acertes (s.xii1)