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treshaltement (s.xii1)
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treshaltement (s.xii1)

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trehautement  
  FEW:  altus *24,372a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  aut (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1emotionmost proudly, arrogantly, loftily: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  kar mult sunt ki cumbatent encuntre mei tres haltement  Camb Ps 96.LV.2
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Custume est de mut de gent D’amer si trehautement, Les grant dames nomement K’en peyne ne poet nul chevir  Rom 15 (Dd.10.31) 249.26
2soundvery loudly: 
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  [Bon] est regehir al Seignur, e chanter al tuen num tres haltement (Latin: psallere nomini tuo altissime)  Camb Ps 170.XCI.1

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See also:

haltement  tres1  treshalt  treshaltein  treshaltisme 
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