cherestie (s.xiii1)
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cherestie (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  *carestia 2/i,373a Gdf:  cheretie 2,106a GdfC: ∅ TL: cheretie 2,353 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  caristia 2 
 

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1 emotion affection, kindness: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  A cestui le dona par mult grant cherestie Quant [il] devint sis hom devant Sainte Sophie  3769
tenir en cherestie
1 emotion to hold in high regard, cherish: 
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Ge fui en Antioche por parler od Garsie, Trois jorz m’unt tenu Turcs en mult grant cherestie; Bien les ai poü de ma losengerie  3496
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cherestie