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tresexcellent (1283)

The form tressexcellent is a cross reference to the following entry:

tresexcellent (1283)

tresexcelent,  tresexcellant,  tresexellent  (tresexcerlent,  tressexcellent  Anon Chr1 53 ),
pl. tresexcellens,  tresexellens  
  FEW:  excellere *3,272b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  excellent (tresexellent)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

most excellent, very noble
( 1415 )  de sa tresnoble et tresexcellent courage  Rot Parl1 iv 62
status(in form of address or honorific title) most excellent, very noble, of very high rank
( 1283 )  A tres excellent et tres puissant prince Charles, par la grace de Deu, roy de Jerusalem e de Sezille  Foedera1 i 626
( 1300-07 )  A tres excellent prince et sun tres cher seignur, si lui plest, sire Edward, par la grace de Dieu roi d'Engleterre [...]  Lett AF 89
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  Mon treshonuré, tresexcellent et tresgracieux seignur  Lett & Pet 207.142.8
( MS: s.xvm )  A vous tresexellent et trespuissant prince Richard, par la grace de Dieu roy d’Angleterre et de France [...]  Blk Bk Adm 300

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See also:

excellent  tres1 
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