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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tristes, n. Also: tristesse, tristis, tristice, treistes. [ME and e.m.E. tristesce (Gower), tristesse (Lydgate), trystesse (Caxton), tristes (1547), F. tristesse, L. tristitia.] Sadness, melancholy; grief.(a) 1460 Hay Alex. 17842.
Bot lorde quhat was the king in grete tristes Quhen this figure expoundit till him was 1490 Irland Mir. I 82/5.
Marye Magdalene … for gret doloure and tristes of hir synnis and luf of Jhesu with hire teris wosche his feit c1490 Irland Asl. MS 15/27.
This tristice and dolour in a mannis mynd befor that God illumyne the saull with grace is callit attricoun 1533 Boece 256b.
This prince … schewe neuer signe of glaidnes … bot erare of tristis and malancolie a1538 Abell 107a.
His fadir herand his captiuite his seiknes accressit on him ekit with tristice 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 124.
Hir sadnes schew the tristesse of hir hart, Taking na plesure of ȝour vehement burning(b) 1542 St. P. Henry VIII V 231.
Ȝour tendir nepho, is departit fra this present life … as we suppone to ȝour hienes nocht litill displesour and treistes