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vertuus (c.1136-37)
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vertuus (c.1136-37)

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verteus,  vertuous,  vertuos;  virtueus,  vertous, 
(f. virteuouse  Lett & Pet 123.11)  

a.

1strong, powerful: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Asez regnad, ..., Cenz jurs quarante anz e un plus Tint cum hume [bien] vertuus  GAIMAR1 1932
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  entre tant esleurent De trestoz iceus qui la furent [...] lu plus vigrous De force e lu plus vertuous  Dial Greg SATF 13766
2wonderful, mighty: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Li Totpuissant [...] Miracles fait tant vertuous  Dial Greg SATF 9492
( 1389 )  ses excellentz et virtuouses faitz  Rot Parl1 iii 263
3potent, efficacious: 
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  ... peres preciuses, Mut cleres e mut vertuuses  Ipom BFR 2918
( MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ne sont eles (= herbs) mie meins vaillauntes, Ne le meins ne sont verteuses  Pop Med 151.65
4virtuous, righteous: 
( 1393; MS: s.xv1 )  Danz T[ydeman] de W[ynchecombe], abbé de [...] Beaulieu, que nous tenons verraiement homme moult vertuous et des grandes sen et prudence  Lett & Pet 61.17.13
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  pour voz virtueuses faitz nous vous pensons ensi mercier de fet  Lett & Pet 225.155.11
non vertuous
weak, feeble: 
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Plus donge (the doctor) al fort e al vigrous Q'al feible e al nonvertuous  Dial Greg SATF 7714
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