tresprest (1266-1300)
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tresprest (1266-1300)

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[gdw]

[FEW: *9,317b praesto; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  prest (tresprest); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅]

pl. trespreez  

a.

1most ready, available, at hand: 
( c.1381; MS: s.xivex )  nous voillons bien q'il ait ycel offys sur l'attente d'un meillour, qi luy serra tres prest s'il escherra  401.57
2most keen, ready, willing: 
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Scupion Affricant [...] tres prest et delivres estoit en batailhe, et tres sages en consel  114.R29.7
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  offri par tresprest pensee et devote a nostre seignur totes les primereintees a faire le overe del tabernacle de tesmoigne  61va
tresprest pur (+ inf.)
1most keen, ready, willing to: 
( c.1381; MS: s.xivex )  nous nous prendrons tres preez pur accomplir vos tres graciouses comandementz, volunteez et desirs  400.53
prest#2  tres#1  tresprestement 
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