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

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

v.trans.

1cosmet.to plait, braid (hair): 
( s.xii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Al seir erent (hair) trecez E a matin pengnez  thaon Body and Soul (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  Ipom BFR 2235
( MS: s.xiv )  ‘trescer’ tricare figurat  TLL 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  Vitas 4569

p.pr. as s.

occupationweaver (?): 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  domus tricantium: (D) gallice treschauns  TLL 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?  Desiré2 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  A-N Med ii 89

p.p. as s.

person with plaited or braided hair: 
( s.xiiiin )  Vaires tuisuns li trecié vestirunt  Merlin Proph helias 121

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See also:

tresce1  trescel1  tresceler  tresçon  tresçure 
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