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[tresperillus] (1273-82)

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

[tresperillus] (1273-82)

treperilleus;  tresperillous,  tresperilous  
  FEW:  periculum *8,242b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  peril (tresperillos)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most dangerous, very hazardous, posing a severe threat
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Aprés dolor si angoisseuse Et peine si treperilleuse  Ross ANTS 814
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  une altre bien hidouse playe, la quele est si tremalveise et si tresperillouse qe c’est droit mervaille comment jeo l’oseroie moustrer par devant nul prodomme, si orde est ele et si pleyne de venym  Sz Med1 14.24
( 1417 )  les [ferventz] malices, et tresperilous traisouns, conspirez sibien encontre Dieu  Rot Parl1 iv 106
( 1419 )  si la guerre fuisse ore discontinué, qe Dieu defende, tresperilous damages et meschieves de ceo ensuereient  Rot Parl1 iv 116

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See also:

perillus  tres1  tresperillusement 
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treperilleus