tresviel (s.xiiex)
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tresviel (s.xiiex)

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[gdw]

[FEW: *14,360a vetulus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  vieil (*); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅]
tresveil,  tresvel,  tresviex,  tresviez;  treviel  

a.

1very old, of great age: 
( s.xiii; MS: c.1300 )  l’un tresviex de tresgrant aage  369
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Jadis esteit un treviel hum Ke fu de grant religiun  7123
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  Les tres vielz moutons mains vallent  267.68.22
♦very old, worn-out: 
( MS: c.1350 )  chauceures tresvels qe estoient cosuz de cloutes a la demustrance de veillesce  390
♦culin.(of cheese) very old, mature: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Et preigne l’en fromage mult tres viez et le mince l’en menuement  i 222
( 1266-1300; MS: c.1300 )  en fromage i a trois manieres de diversités: l’un est tous novel, ly autres tres vielz, ly tiers tient le moien  279.94.4

s.

1very old person: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii1 )  Si tu es sages e de cors vaillant, Nule viellesce n’aille[s] tu gabant. Kar li tresviel n’ad [pas] sens ne semblant, N’aver ne deit fors sicum un enfant  673
tres#1  viel#2 
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