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tresmerveillus (s.xiii3/4)
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tresmerveillus (s.xiii3/4)

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tresmervailleus  
  FEW:  mirabilia *6/ii,144b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  merveille (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

most marvellous, wondrous, astounding: 
( s.xiii3/4 )  si est ele (=Africa) plus riche e plus merveilluse [...]. Si nurrist mult tresmerveilluses figures des homes e de bestes  Liv Regions 13
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  les oeveres de sa recreaciun ki sunt tres merveillus  Apoc giffard 2802

s.

most marvellous, wondrous, astounding one: 
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  ‘Vraiement, sire, vous soiez bien encontré. Et quelles nouvelles, sire?’ ‘Vraiement, dame, tresmervailleuses’  Man lang ANTS 65.19

[gdw]

See also:

merveillus  tres1  tresmerveillusement 
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