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pitusement (1267)
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The form piteousement is a cross reference to the following entry:

pitusement (1267)

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piteousement,  piteousment;  piteusement,  pitosement,  pitousement,  pitousemente;  pyteusement,  pytousement,  pytusement  
  FEW:  pietosus 8,443a Gdf:  pitosement 6,180b GdfC: ∅ TL: pitos (pitosement) 7,988 DEAF:  pitos (pitosement)  DMF:  piteusement  TLF:  piteusement  OED:  piteously adv.  MED:  pitousli adv  DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1emotioncompassionately, in a caring, kind manner: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  kaunt il fu mis en la croiz Pitusement garda des oiz Dreit de fin amur e pure [...]  Lum Lais ANTS 5562
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Ele endormy e ly aparust Seyn Fraunceys, e ducement Sa dolur assuaga e pytousement A la femme dyst [...]  S Fran ANTS 8709
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et al departir de ses gentz enplorant pitousement et ové vult symple, les gracia de lour bone service  Anon Chr1 153.4
2pitiably, lamentably, in a manner that deserves compassion: 
( MS: c.1300 )  Mult pitosement plura  Judas 154
( c.1335; MS: s.xivm )  sire Hugh le Despenser le ficz [...] fist grant dolour, et se pleinout  (ed. pleinont) pitousement au roi et dit qe s’il passat outre q’il serroit mis a la mort  Anon Chr2 120
( 1347 )  come la dite ville est pitousement empovri par perde des niefs en la meer  Rot Parl1 ii 189
( 1396; MS: s.xv1 )  Si fuist il naufrés trop pitousement de la lance d'amour  Man lang ANTS 13.29
3theol.devoutly, piously: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  a Fraunceys porter se fist Pur aver sa bene[y]çun, Ke peust receyvre garesun. Fraunceys prya piteusement E ceus ke esteyent en present Pryerent par seynte charité Ke de Gedeon le preist pyté  S Fran ANTS 4785

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See also:

pide  pitance  pité  piteable  piteiance  piteier  pitif  pitiver  pitivous  pitivousement  pitus  piu1  piuement  trespitusement 
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