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tresbas (1171-74)
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tresbas (1171-74)

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  FEW:  bassus *1,274a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  bas (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1statusmost lowly, very unimportant: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Ne furent, cum tu diz, d'einsi tresbas parage  Becket1 3415
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Il fu de moienne noblesce, ne de haut ne de tres bas parage  Waterford busby 135.R60.6
2most base, very reprehensible: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Merveille outre merveille e grant eschar est ke si tres basse chose (=the flesh) [...] trera en pecchié issi tres haut chose com est alme  Ancren2 230.8

[gdw]

See also:

bas2  tres1 
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