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tresmerciable (1267)

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tresmerciable (1267)

 
  FEW:  merces *6/ii,16a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  merci (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most merciful, forgiving
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  [...] Ke Deus est par dreite nature Dreitureus, e si est, sanz fable, Sur tute ren tres merciable  3220
( MS: c.1335 )  A icel houre requis tu notre tresmerciable Dieu ton piere qu’il pardonast as felouns Gyus ta mort tant cruele  258
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  que plese a vostre tresexcellent et roialle dignitee [...] de vostre especial [grace] granter vostre tresmerciable conformacion  32.xxxi.29

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See also:

merciable  tres1 
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