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[tresfelun] (c.1185)

The form tresfel is a cross reference to the following entry:

[tresfelun] (c.1185)

trefelun,  tresfelon; 
n.sg.often tresfel  
  FEW:  *fillo *15/ii,123b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  felon (tresfelon)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1most evil, treacherous, base
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  Tu mauvés vilains, fax solitaires, deusses miex estre apelez voierres de vilz choses que Godric, tresfel vilains vilz de porcherie doit par droit estre vostre non  S Godric 4264
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1315-25 )  gens si trefeluns, Si pleins de seductiuns  Enfances 1449
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  De Circumvencioun le rage [...] En les fols envious habite; Qui sont de si tresfel corage, Que ja prodhomme en nul estage Vuillent amer, ainçois despite Ont sa resoun et contredite  GOWER Mirour 3424
2most cruel, pitiless, malicious
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  N’ad si tres felon quor al mund N’eust pité del dol qu’il funt  Proth ANTS 4151
(of a blow) most vicious, cruel
( c.1185; MS: s.xivin )  del chival pas ne chey, Mais grant piece le senz perdy, Ke unkes de l'hure qu’il fust Si tresfelon coup ne receut  Proth ANTS 12220

s.

villain, very evil person
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Deus cunfunde vos enemis E vus guart de cel tresfelon  Proth ANTS 4193

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See also:

felun1  tres1  tresfelunesse  tresfelunesse 
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