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[tressotil] (s.xiii2/4)

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

[tressotil] (s.xiii2/4)

tressottille,  tressoubtil,  tressutil  
  FEW:  subtilis *12,366a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  sotil (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

a.

1very fine, consisting of extremely small particles
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et apré[s] face l'en pudre mult tres sottille  A-N Med i 188.43
2most perceptive, with an eye for fine detail
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Discrecioun [...] la frele char chastie Et la met en subjeccioun Par poy manger; mais q'elle occie Sa char, cela ne souffre mye Par tressoubtile inspeccioun  GOWER Mirour 166332
3very deceitful, most devious, underhand
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ascun tiel oevere ymaginer [...] Que semble bon au commencer, Mais bien sciet cil fals adverser, Le fin en serra deceivant. Par si tressoubtil enginer Ad fait maint homme tresbucher  GOWER Mirour 14794
( 1384 )  pur tant qe plusours des ditz gentz ore par tres sutil engyn, et par voie de fraude, ont alienez lours terres et tenementz a foreins gent  Rot Parl1 iii 171

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See also:

sotil  tres1  tresotilement 
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