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treshidus (s.xiiim)
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treshidus (s.xiiim)

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treshidos,  treshidous  
  FEW:  effrayer, épouvanter *22/i,47b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  hisde (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1most hideous, ugly: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  pur ço ke le Diable sicum est sei meismes leid, issi est il en tuz ses fez leid e tres hidus  A-N Piety 312
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Lucifer [...] devint il si tresled e si treshidos ke cel e tere le despitrent  A-N Piety 104
2most dreadful, terrifying: 
( a.1382 )  soun adversaire de Fraunce se moustra bien pres de lui [...] od treshidous poer des gentz d'armes  Anon Chr1 22

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See also:

hidus  tres1 
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