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generous (1354)

generous (1354)

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

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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