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certes1 (c.1141)
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The form sertis is a cross reference to the following entry:

certes1 (c.1141)

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certe,  certez,  certs,  certz;  serte,  sertes,  sertis  
  FEW:  certes 5,424b Gdf:  certes 2,24b GdfC:  certes 9,21c TL: certes 2,134 DEAF:  cert  DMF:  certes  TLF:  certes  OED:  certes adv.  MED:  certes adv.  DMLBS:  certe 318c

adv.

certainly, surely: 
( c.1141; MS: s.xiii4/4 ) Certes, en nostre ee Femme de ta beauté Unkes mes ne veïmes,  Sibile 151
( 1150-70; MS: s.xii4/4 )  Certes, ne sai que faire puisse  Trist thomas2 536
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Qe meuz me seit, sertis ne say, Si la prenderay ou guerpiray  Amis mae 481
( s.xiiiin; MS: c.1300 )  kaunt il me avera le chef enveé, jeo en frai certes kanke ly vent a greez  Boeve 68
( MS: s.xiv2 )  Icest oygnement est verrai certe Pur tote manere de gute aperte  Rom 37 519
a certes
acertes
a de certes
adecertes
par certes
indeed, in truth: 
( c.1185 )  Par certes, sul en ma chemise Irreie od li hors del pais  Proth ANTS 1612
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  ‘Ne sui je ço? ke vus est vis?’. Isolt respunt: ‘Par certes, nun!’  Fol Trist ANTS 367
saver en certes
to know for sure, have no doubt: 
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  Sachez en certez que […]  Lett & Pet 353.9

See also:

cert 
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