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tresgref (s.xiii)

tresgref (s.xiii)

tresgrief; 
f. tregreve,  tresgreve; 
pl. tresgries,  tresgriez  
  FEW:  gravis *4,264a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  grief (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1most grievous, terrible
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  comme s’il eust empris d’espeneir les pechiez son frere par tresgriez cruciemenz de tormenz  S Godric 2263
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Avynt quaunt fuy un jevene enfaunt Tregreve langur me surquist taunt Ke sauntee pleyne avoy perdu  S Fran ANTS 8377
( 1278 )  a eschuire les tresgrefs damages e les nient numbrables desheritesuns  Stats i 45
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  tres grief gerre esmurent en Ytaile  Waterford busby 118.R36.3
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  medicines tieles qe [...] ne me poent failler de moy garrir nettement de mes ordes plaies et de ma tresgreve maladie  Sz Med1 232.25
2very great, extensive, extreme
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  einçois souffri par lui tresgries temptacions et cruieus luites  S Godric 1136

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See also:

gref  tres1  tresgrevement  tresgrevous  tresgrevousement 
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