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tresferm (s.xii1)

The form treferm is a cross reference to the following entry:

tresferm (s.xii1)

treferm  
  FEW:  firmus *3,576a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  ferm (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most firm, very steadfast, stable
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  De sun tres ferm siege (Latin: De firmissima sede sua) esguardat a tuz les habiteurs de terre  Camb Ps 52.XXXII.14
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  [...] el tuen mult ferm (var. (P: s.xii4/4) tresferm ) habitacle  Oxf Ps1 238.20 (var.)
most firm, very certain, unwavering
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  Si avons tresferme asseurance que selonc vostre possibilitee vous vuillez envers nous continuer ce que si tresloialment avez commencez  Lett & Pet 225.155.14

adv.

most firmly, securely
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  Et pus ount la croiz ové son cors levez, E en la dure terre mult tres ferme (var. (R: s.xivin) treferm ) fichez  Plaintes Vge 129.68
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  un aungele [...] prist le dragun, icel serpent auncien Ki est deables e Sathanas de tuz apelez, E si le a par mil aunz mut tresferm liez  Apoc giffard 3776

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See also:

ferm1  tres1  tresfermement 
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