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[tresdesirus] (1305)
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[tresdesirus] (1305)

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tresdesirous,  tresdesirrous  
  FEW:  desiderare *3,53b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  desirrer (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

estre tresdesirus a, de (+ inf.)
to be very keen to, very interested in: 
( 1305 )  nous sumes tres desirous de purchacer le profit e l’avancement nostre dit clerk  Lett EPW1 53
( 1324 )  nous sumes tres desirrous d’oier et savoir bones novelles de vostre estat  St Sard 177
( 1325 )   sui tresdesirous a venir par devers nostre sire le roi  St Sard 161

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See also:

desirus  tres1  tresdesirant 
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