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[pitivousement] (1400-01)
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The form pitevousement is a cross reference to the following entry:

[pitivousement] (1400-01)

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pitevousement,  pitevousment  
  FEW:  pietas 8,439b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  pitié (pitevousement)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

It is debatable whether the word, unattested in Continental French, should be spelled with a ‘u’ (vowel) or a ‘v’ (consonant). See the commentary of pitivous for further discussion.

adv.

pitiably, lamentably, in a manner that deserves compassion: 
( 1400-01 )  par force de quel graunt, yceux qi droit en ount as mesmes les terres et tenementz ount esté pitevousment  (ed. piteuousment) delayez en lour pursuitz  Rot Parl1 iii 474
( 1423 )  priount les communes, pur ceo qe diverses lieges nostre tres soveraigne Seignur le Roi, pitevousement  (ed. piteuousement) et dolorousement, par lour diverses billes a les ditz communes en icest present parlement baillez, ount monstrez, qe plusours et diverses extorcions, oppressions [...]  Rot Parl1 iv 254.46

[gdw]

See also:

pide  pitance  pité  piteable  piteiance  piteier  pitif  pitiver  pitivous  pitus  pitusement  piu1  piuement 
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pitevousement