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[tresvilein] (1260-70)
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[tresvilein] (1260-70)

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tresvilain;  trevileyn  (tresveleyne  Sz Med1 125.25 (var.))  
  FEW:  villanus *14,453a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  vilain (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

most villainous, wicked: 
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  je ne voley a m’alme ayder De si trevileyn encumbrer, Mes me lessay tut trebucher De vice en vice  Man pechez ants 11200
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Blaspheme, la Dieu anemie, Q'ad d'orguil si tresvilain port  GOWER Mirour 2439

[gdw]

See also:

tres1  vilein 
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