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tresprecius (1190-93)

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

tresprecius (1190-93)

treprecious,  treprecius;  tresprecieus,  tresprecious  (tresprescius  A-N Piety 88 (var. D))  
  FEW:  pretiosus *9,370a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  precios (tresprecios)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most precious, of very great value or esteem
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  Mieldre est sapience de tutes richesces trespreciuses  Paroles Salomun 1512
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Este vous Marie sa suer prist une livre de tresprecious oignement e oint le chef e les piez Jhesu taunt com il sist au manger  Gospel Harmony 61.81.8
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  il coveri le pavement du temple de tresprecious marbre mult avenaunt  Bible Royal 287
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  si bon myres et si trespreciouses medicines qe failler ne poet a garrir moy  Sz Med1 191.1
theol.most precious, of very great spiritual value or esteem
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  duz Jesu Crist le pitus, Ke sun saunc si treprecius En la croyz seyna pur nus  Man pechez ants 11232
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  li sanc raie De la trepreciouse plaie  Ross ANTS 860
( MS: s.xiiiex )  il nos recria par sa trespiteose (var. (L: s.xiv1) trespreciuse ) mort  A-N Piety 82 (var.)
emotionmost beloved, very dear
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cest miracle, ceste faisance Otreia Deus e[n] sa puissaunce, [...] A sun tres precius ami Ke par martyre deservi E par turment e par peine La duce glorie sovereine  S Edm Life ANTS 2743

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See also:

precius  tres1 
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