generous (1354)

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generous (1354)

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[ FEW: 4,99a generosus; Gdf: ; GdfC: 9,692c genereux; TL: 4,246 generos; DEAF: G480 generer (genereus); DMF: ; TLF:  généreux; OED:  generous adj. and n.; MED: ; DMLBS: 1063c generosus ]
generose  

a.

1statushigh-born, noble
( 1427 )  et le estraungé luy marie al fill d’uun generose home ceo est disparichement pur ceo que dukes, erlez et baronz sount peres del roialme  i App.viii.813
( 1427 )  Et fuit dit que si un heir de generose sank sicome fitz d’uun chivaler soit marié a la file d’un auter  App.viii.805
2generous, charitable, liberal
( 1354 )  De qai plese a lour avanditz tresreverent seignur et gardeyn mettre sa generouse aide qe remedie soit fait  79
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