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tresverai (c.1136-65)
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tresverai (c.1136-65)

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tresverray,  tresverroi,  tresvray  
  FEW:  *veracus *14,273b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  verai (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

most true, representing the truth: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Proved sunt tuit a menteor Vers le tres verai Creator  Salemon 3054
( c.1270; MS: s.xivin )  Ces paroles sunt tres leles E tres verray[e]s  Apoc Verse ANTS 131.1284
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Escrivez tost en lettre bele, Kar ces sunt tres leaus paroles e tresveraies  Apoc giffard 3952
♦emotionmost sincere, genuine in intention or emotion: 
( MS: c.1350 )  Por ceo doutez ore Nostre Sire et ly servez de parfit quoer et de tresverroi  Joshua ANB 1133
( 1396-99; MS: s.xv1 )  de tresvray cuer tresentier et parfaite dileccioun  Lett & Pet 250.175.4

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See also:

tres1  verai 
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