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adesus (c.1256)

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adesus (c.1256)

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FEW: sursum *12,464a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: sus (adesus) DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adessus, adusus

adv.

1above, on top:

( s.xiii^3/3; MS: s.xiv^m ) soit toundu a la guise d’un champion et pice boillante sur sa teste versé et la plume d’un oreiller mis adessus 5.18

( 1313 ) neof pees de haut dé gites a de souz jeqes au tref a de sus 421

a.?

estre adesus

1fig.to have the upper hand, be in control:

( c.1256; MS: s.xiii² ) Ja fu cleregie Franche e a desus, Amee e cherie […]; Ore est enservie 42.22

venir adesus de

1 fig. to get the upper hand, have victory over:

( 1282 ) je sui venues a dusus de mes enemis morteus i 618

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