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trespitus (c.1240)

trespitus (c.1240)

trepitus,  trepytus;  trespiteos,  trespitous,  trespyteus  
  FEW:  pietosus *8,442b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  pitos (trespitos)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1emotionvery compassionate, most caring, kind
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  De cel hure tut est changé, Mes par la grace Damnedé, Kar duz devint e pacient, E bon aumener numeement, E si trepitus en sun quer  Man pechez ants 4701
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  ceo bon marchaunt [...] Le quer avayt mult trepytus  S Fran ANTS 484
theol.very merciful, most benevolent towards humankind
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Trespituse mere, en vus me fi  Théo 352
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Kar vus sul (=God) estes sur tuz trespitus  Apoc giffard 2777
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  tresdouz Dame, lessetz vostre douz et trespitous coer avoir pité de mon malveis et dolorouse coer  Sz Med1 227.23
2most pitiable, moving, deserving or exciting great compassion
( MS: s.xiiiex )  le rechatastes de enfer par vostre trespiteose mort  A-N Piety 88

s.

theol.very merciful person, one who is most benevolent towards humankind
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Ore face tant la gloriuse, La tresfranche, la trespituse, Sicum ele fu bon garant A sun pople del felun tyrant  Mir N-D 14.iv.270
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  O! Jesu Crist li trepitus, Requerez ma Damme, vostre espus, K’ele me toyle des maus lus  Man pechez ants 11403

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See also:

pitus  tres1  trespitivous  trespitusement 
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trespitus