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tressage (c.1136-65)

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

tressage (c.1136-65)

tresage,  tresauge  
  FEW:  sapidus *11,202b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  sage (tressage)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

very wise, most knowledgeable, of sound judgement
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Olivers, ly dux des oosz, chivaler tres sage en batayle  Turpin 398
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Deus [...] qui est si trespusant e si tressage e si tresbon ke quer de home nel poez penser  A-N Piety 80
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  Ipocras, le tresauge mire  Med Comp ANTS 1
( 1381? )  A nostre tresredouté seignur le roi et soun tresage consail [...]  Northern Pet 152
( 1427-28 )  Please a voz tressagez discrecions de prier nostre soveraigne seigneur le roi [...]  Rot Parl1 v 412

s.

very wise person, one who has great knowledge or sound judgement
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  N’est merveille se li tres sage I entreduist si bon message  Salemon 251

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See also:

sage2  tres1  tressagement 
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