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

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[gdw]

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

a.

1statusvery poor, most needy, destitute: 
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  E vint une trespovre veove que offri un feodering  64.91.3
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un riche seyngnur e haut rey Espusa [...] Une trepovre damousele  1211
( 1350-1425 )  eux mesmes sont trespovres gentz si bien d’estate come d’avoir  i 68
2most unfortunate, very pitiful: 
( c.1390; MS: s.xivex )  Prenetz pité de mon trespovere cri  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  270

s.

1statusvery poor person, one who is most needy, destitute: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Un trepovre encheminaunt Par aventure le vint encontraunt  3139
povre#1  tres#1 
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