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adesus (c.1256)
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adesus (c.1256)

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adessus  
  FEW:  sursum *12,464a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1above, on top: 
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  soit toundu a la guise d’un champion et pice boillante sur sa teste versé et la plume d’un oreiller mis adessus  Rich I 5.18
( 1313 )  neof pees de haut dé gites a de souz jeqes au tref a de sus  Build salz 421
2fig.uppermost, in control: 
( c.1256; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ja fu cleregie Franche e a desus, Amee e cherie […]; Ore est enservie  Pol Songs 42.22
venir adesus de
to get the upper hand, have victory over: 
( 1282 )  je sui venues a dusus de mes enemis morteus  Foedera1 i 618

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desus2 
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