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tresprecius (1190-93)

tresprecius (1190-93)

treprecious,  treprecius;  tresprecieus,  tresprecious  (tresprescius  88 (var. D))  
[FEW: *9,370a pretiosus; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  precios (tresprecios); DMF: ; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]

a.

most precious, of very great value or esteem
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiim )  Mieldre est sapience de tutes richesces trespreciuses  1512
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  Este vous Marie sa suer prist une livre de tresprecious oignement e oint le chef e les piez Jhesu taunt com il sist au manger  61.81.8
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  il coveri le pavement du temple de tresprecious marbre mult avenaunt  287
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  si bon myres et si trespreciouses medicines qe failler ne poet a garrir moy  191.1
theol.most precious, of very great spiritual value or esteem
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  duz Jesu Crist le pitus, Ke sun saunc si treprecius En la croyz seyna pur nus  11232
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  li sanc raie De la trepreciouse plaie  860
( MS: s.xiiiex )  il nos recria par sa trespiteose (var. (L: s.xiv1) trespreciuse ) mort  82 (var.)
emotionmost beloved, very dear
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cest miracle, ceste faisance Otreia Deus e[n] sa puissaunce, [...] A sun tres precius ami Ke par martyre deservi E par turment e par peine La duce glorie sovereine  2743

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See also:

precius  tres1 
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