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trescruel (c.1235)

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trescruel (c.1235)

trecruel;
c.s. trescruaus, trescruez

FEW: crudelis *2/ii,1367a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: crüel (trescrüel) DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

1most cruel, very wicked:

( c.1235 ) ‘Hai!’ dist un Sarrazin, ‘tres cruel pautener, Tant mar nus as oui fait cest mortel encumbrer’ S Aub 1647

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) En la cyté du Chastel Un mal esperyt trecruel — Felun esteyt e ragous En une femme se tynt grievous S Fran ANTS 5432

( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 ) Caligula [...] fu tres mavais et tres cruez Waterford busby 130.R51.2

( MS: s.xiv^m ) (Plato) enclina al tiraunt trescruel S Jer 1ra

2most brutal, bad:

( 1255-60; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) La tres cruele plaie est le despit des comaundemens de Deu Apoc Trinity 63.1032

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) E grysil e tempeste annuele Sur blez e veyngnes vynt trecruele S Fran ANTS 3896

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