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tresleal (s.xiii)
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The form tresloial is a cross reference to the following entry:

tresleal (s.xiii)

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treleau;  tresleau,  treslel,  tresloaul,  tresloial; 
f. treslele; 
c.s. tresloaus; 
pl. treslaus,  tresleaus,  tresloialx  
  FEW:  legalis *5,239b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  leal (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1very loyal, most faithful: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ja sont en Engleterre les dieus treslaus peaumiers  Edw Ring 80
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  seynt Mychel, Ke est as almes amy tres lel  S Fran ANTS 8063
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  En totes choses fu il tres liberaus et a ses amis tres loaus  Waterford busby 129.R49.67
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  [...] manda a Hecuba [...] par un sergant frigien tres loaul  Waterford busby 69.T31.6
2very trustworthy, most true: 
( 1255-60; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ces paroles sunt tres leaus e verrois  Apoc Trinity ants 106.957
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Ces paroles sunt tresleales E tresveraies  Apoc giffard 4369
( 1399 )  Qe plese a vostre tresloial discrecion considerer lours bons voluntees  Rot Parl1 iii 440

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See also:

leal  tres1  treslealment 
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