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trespovre (s.xiiim)
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trespovre (s.xiiim)

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trepovre,  trespovere  
  FEW:  pauper *8,56a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  povre (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1statusvery poor, most needy, destitute: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  E vint une trespovre veove que offri un feodering  Gospel Harmony 64.91.3
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un riche seyngnur e haut rey Espusa [...] Une trepovre damousele  S Fran ANTS 1211
( 1350-1425 )  eux mesmes sont trespovres gentz si bien d’estate come d’avoir  YMB i 68
2most unfortunate, very pitiful: 
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  Prenetz pité de mon trespovere cri  GOWER Balades 355.xx.27
3very poor, of inferior status or condition: 
( MS: s.xiiim )  (J.C.) En cest cheitif secle aprist a plurer [...]. Cest (=torture and death on the cross) aprist il en ma trespovre curt  A-N Piety 270

s.

statusvery poor person, one who is most needy, destitute: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un trepovre encheminaunt Par aventure le vint encontraunt  S Fran ANTS 3139

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See also:

povre1  tres1 
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