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tresconoistre (c.1200)

tresconoistre (c.1200)


p.p. trescognu,  tresconeu,  tresconneu,  tresconu  
  FEW:  cognoscere *2/i,847b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  conoistre (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to know, recognize very well
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 )  Quant Godolie vit Joas, sun nevu, El see Davi, ben l'ad tresconu (var. (B: s.xiii3/4) reconu )  Anc Test (E) 17054

p.p. as a.

very well-known, most familiar
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  En celui tens [...] n’i fu conneu de nul homme, mes tres coneuz et amez des bestes sauvages  S Godric 327
( 1459 )  Je dis primerement que cest choses trescognue que yceulx jasdis signers, dequelx a esté faicte mencion cy devant, ont sy grandement mespris enlencontre du roy [...]  Yorkists Attainder 27
most famous, renowned
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  Un tres conneu home et feel seoit une foiz devant le saint home  S Godric 4368

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See also:

conoistre  tres1 
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