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ferniclement (c.1240)

ferniclement (c.1240)

fermiclement  
  FEW:  phreneticus 8,401a Gdf: GdfC: TL: fernicle (ferniclement) 3,1753 DEAF:  fernicle (ferniclement)  DMF:  ferniclement  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  phreneticus 2270a

adv.

strongly, with spirit
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  Au somet de la verge une corde pent Qe fet les chyvals trere plus ferniclement  BOZ Char 426
( 1307-10 )  le dit tresorier [...] meintint e fist faire sa siwte countre la dite Luce plus fermiclement et plus fort par encheson de celes lettres qe unqe mes ne fist  LANGETON 278.4
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  qe jeo puisse les ditz menbres si ferniclement aproprier et faire desirrer ceo tresor  Sz Med1 75
fiercely, violently
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  La gloriouse (= B.V.M.) apparut A un seint homme la u il jut, Si l’encrepa ferniclement  Mir N-D 84.41
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ferniclement