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treslaidement (s.xiii3/3)
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treslaidement (s.xiii3/3)

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tresledement,  tresleidement  
  FEW:  laiÞ *16,439a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  lait 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

adv.

1in a most horrifying manner: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  peel, char, veynes, nerfs et oos. C'estoient cynk preciouses reliqes, pur si tresledement estre defolez par un si malerous clou  Sz Med1 183.14
2most wickedly, heinously: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  al derrain tres mallement et tres laidement soi porta  Waterford busby 143.R80.9
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  mon cheitif corps [...] soi ad si tresledement e si fautement (l. faucement) contenu devers ta seignurie  Rich I 47.52.35

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See also:

laidement  tres1  treslaid 
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