trescer1 (s.xii2/4)
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trescer1 (s.xii2/4)

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[FEW: 13/ii,263a *trichia; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,804a trecier; TL: 10,563 trecier 2; DEAF:  trece (trecier); DMF:  tresser; TLF:  tresser; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 3498c tricari]
trecer,  trecier;  trescher  

v.a.

1cosmet.to plait, braid (hair): 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Al seir erent hair trecez E a matin pengnez  (H) 219
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  La crine par fut si tres bloie, Sul de l’esgarder fut grant joie, A deus tresces trecee esteit  2235
( MS: s.xiv )  ‘trescer’ tricare figurat  i 249 (J)
2to weave, intertwine: 
( s.xiiim )  je pris les paumes, si lur mustrai coment Il devreient trescer e puis custre ensement E si lur dis que eskeppes dussent apareiller  4569

p.pr._as_s.

1occupationweaver (?): 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  domus tricantium: (D) gallice treschauns  ii 170

p.p._as_a.

1(of hair) plaited, braided: 
( 1190-1230; MS: c.1300 )  Veistes vus [...] Plus beus chevoils ne plus dulgez Plus assemez ne meuz treciez?  192
2woven, intertwined: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Laine carpie moillé en jus de planteine et trescié et mise en la nassance auques parfont se vaut  ii 89

p.p._as_s.

1person with plaited or braided hair: 
( s.xiiiin )  Vaires tuisuns li trecié vestirunt  121
tresce#1  trescel#1  tresceler  tresçon  tresçure 
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