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famous (c.1275)
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famous (c.1275)

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  FEW:  famosus 3,409a Gdf:  fameux 3,716c GdfC:  fameux 9,598b TL: ∅ DEAF:  famos F100 DMF:  fameux  TLF:  fameux  OED:  famous adj.  MED:  famous adj.  DMLBS:  famosus 904a

a.

famous, well-known: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Au quatorzime an de sun age A Menurs se rendi de bon curage, A la apryse mist bone cure E devynt humme de graunt lettrure E prechur esteyt famous  S Fran ANTS 7177
( 1379 )  les nobles seintz Johan de Beverley, Bede, Richard Armecan et autres pluseurs famouses doctours et clercs  Rot Parl1 iii 69
( 1395; MS: s.xv1 )  icelle terre de L., q’entres les autres d’Irlande est une la plus famouse, bele et plentuouse  Lett & Pet 211.12

See also:

fame1  famer  tresfamous 
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