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[tresgracius] (1348)

[tresgracius] (1348)

tresgracieus,  tresgraceous,  tresgracieux,  tresgracious, 
(f. tresgraciouce  13.38)  
  FEW:  gratiosus *4,248a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  gracios (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most gracious, benevolent
( 1395-1403 )  Et, sur ycest disloial suggestion, nostre dit seignour le roy envoiast ses tresgraciouses lettres as meir, viscountz, aldermannes et a trestouz les communes  i 237
( 1415 )  pur ent despoiser et ordeiner a sez tresgracious volunté et discrecione  iv 64
politeness(in form of address) most gracious, benevolent
( 1348 )  les gentz de vostre comune esmercient a vostre tresgraciouse seignurie tant come plus scievent et poent  ii 165
( s.xiv2; MS: c.1400 )  Mon tresdoultee, trespoissant et tresgracieus seigneur  96.88
( 1405 )  En suppliaunt treshumblement que please a vostre tresexcellent et tresgracious seignurie [...]  ii 31
( 1422-71 )  Considerantz, tresgraciouse seignur, qe le dit suppliant [...]  v 393

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See also:

gracius  tres1  tresgraciusement 
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