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trespres (1396 (?))
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trespres (1396 (?))

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  FEW:  presse *9,365b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  pres (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

trespres de
very close to, on the brink of: 
( 1441 )  [...] au regard de votre seigneurie, trespres de totalle perdicion  Lett Hen VI ii 604
aver trespres a coer
to have close at heart, be very concerned with: 
( 1396?; MS: s.xv1 )  l'estat de qui nous avons tres pres a cuer, pur la singulere affeccioun que nous portons envers sa persone  Lett & Pet 238.169.14

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See also:

pres1  tres1 
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