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pruusement (c.1184)
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pruusement (c.1184)

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proisement,  prousement  
  FEW:  prode 9,419b Gdf:  proosement 6,435b GdfC: ∅ TL: proosement 7,1980 DEAF:  pro (proosement)  DMF:  proeusement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

boldly, bravely, with valour: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Mais mult pitusement (var. (H: s.xiiiin) proeisement)tuz quatre reguarda, E, si cum alquant dient, sul Willaume i numa  Becket1 5218
( c.1184; MS: s.xiiiex )  Cum li premers un cop feri, Devant l’espee un clerc sailli Prousement  S Thom beneit1 1743

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See also:

pru  prudeber  prudefemme  prudom  prudommie  pruesce 
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