ponderus (s.xiiiex)
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ponderus (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  ponderare 9,160b Gdf:  pondereux 6,272b GdfC: ∅ TL: ponderos 7,1402 DEAF:  ponderer (ponderos)  DMF:  pondéreux  TLF:  pondéreux  OED:  ponderous a.  MED:  ponderous a.  DMLBS:  ponderosus 2341a
ponderous  

a.

1heavy-limbed, sluggish: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  il voudreient perçus devenir e pesanz e pouderus (l. ponderus) a toz biens  253.4
2fig.heavy, serious: 
( 1447 )  lez quex peins conteinuez et specifiez en le dit estatuit, sont si rigorous, ponderous et grevous  v 138
pondage  ponderaunt  pondure 
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