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tresvilement (c.1185)

tresvilement (c.1185)

tresvilment;  trevilement  
  FEW:  vilis *14,448a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  vil 1 (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

most vilely, ignominiously, shamefully
( c.1185; MS: s.xiii1/3 )  Quant li forester od sa gent Le firent si tresvilment  (ms. tresvilement) prendre E as forches le vodrent pendre  11341
( MS: s.xiiim )  Jhesu ke pur nus futes pris, e dur lié, E devant les princes de la ley trevilement trahiné  52.20
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ave Jhesu […], ki home peccheur eustes si chier, Pur ki suffristes vostre cors si tres vilement  (ed. vile[ne]ment) treiter  110
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  ainz met sa cure Au corps, et l'alme a nounchalure Laist enboer tresvilement  1236

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See also:

tres1  tresvil  vilement 
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