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tresfamous (c.1334)

tresfamous (c.1334)

trefamous  
  FEW:  famosus *3,409a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  famos (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most famous, very well-known
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  En le temps cist emperour Jovinian [...] estoit Seint Jerome trefamous  TREVET Cron1 166.7
( MS: s.xivm )  Cil ala a Ethiope, q’il voiast en sabloun les gignosophistas et la tresfamouse table del solail  S Jer 1rb
( 1350-60 ) de ce nous vient tresgraunde joie et plesaunce d'envoier devers vostre tresfamouse court une n[ost]re chier et bien amé escuier nomez Sergramour  Arms and Armour1 105.67

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See also:

famous  tres1 
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