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tresarder (s.xiii2/4)
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The form tresardant is a cross reference to the following entry:

tresarder (s.xiii2/4)

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tresardre; 
p.pr. tresardant,  tresardent  
  FEW:  ardere 25,145a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  ardre (tresardre)  DMF:  tresardoir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to burn fiercely, be ablaze: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ne ja nen ert par la freidur Del feu d’enfer le chaut menur. Cil ki la (=in Hell) est les ad ensemble: Dedenz tresart, dedefors tremble  Mirur2 1100
♦fig.to be most ardent, fervent: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  [...] Pur demustrer lur pecché grant Pur ço ke arstrent en leccherie [...]; Par sulfre e feu perir devereient Ki en ordure tresardeient Quant il furent en ceste vie  Mirur1 155va.13

p.pr. as a.

burning fiercely, blazing: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  si ad fu si tres ardant Ke ja n’iert esteint  Lum Lais ANTS 12755
♦fig.emotionmost ardent, fervent: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  la douce pucele q’estoit si pleyne de grace pur la chalour de le tresardant amour de sa dous filtz  Sz Med1 145.23
( s.xiv2; MS: c.1400 )  [...] pur tresardant amour q'il ad devers moy  Ars Dict 68.987
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Dieu [...], A qui tout ly cynk sen [...] Sont mis de servir et amer Par si tresardant desirer  GOWER Mirour 10568
( 1398-99; MS: s.xv1 )  lour tresardent desir q'ils ount d'amender  Lett & Pet 12.xiv.19
♦pathol.(of fever) burning, very intense: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  la face ert vermaille et la dolor ague et la fevre tres ardante  A-N Med i 197.66

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See also:

arder  tres1 
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