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

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[gdw]

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

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1statusmost lowly, very unimportant: 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Ne furent, cum tu diz, d'einsi tresbas parage  3415
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Il fu de moienne noblesce, ne de haut ne de tres bas parage  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  230.8
bas#2  tres#1 
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