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tresancien (c.1275)
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tresancien (c.1275)

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tresanchien,  tresauncien,  tresauncyen  
  FEW:  ante *24,637b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  anciien (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1very old, of most ancient times: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  fist fin a la tres anchienne gerre  Waterford busby 124.R43.37
( MS: s.xiv1 )  cestui Hermes, tresauncien piere des phylosofres et com des benoits dieux, fyst cest livre  Quad Herm 172
2very old, long-standing: 
( 1279 )  par la franchise tres ancienne de l'eglise de Canturbyre  Lett AF 21
( 1377 )  come de tresanciene franche custume de la dite citee, les gardes des orfanyns [...] deivent de droit appurtenir a les maire et chamberlein qi pur le temps serroient  Rot Parl1 iii 28

s.

very old person: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  [...] un novice [...]; A ly serreyt obeyssaunt En tute choses e plyaunt Cum a un mut tres auncyen Ke doné le fust en gardyen  S Fran ANTS 2563

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See also:

ancien  tres1 
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