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destrer1 (1155)
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destrer1 (1155)

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destreer,  destrere,  destrier;  dexter,  dextrer,  dextrier;  destré, 
(pl. destrex  Black Prince Test 226,  deytrerus  TLL ii 121)  
  FEW:  dexter 3,62a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  destrier 9,364a TL: destrier 1 2,1798 DEAF:  destre (destrier 1)  DMF:  destrier 1  TLF:  destrier  OED:  destrer n.  MED:  destrer n.  DMLBS:  dextrarius 646a

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horsesequit.mil.charger, knight's (war) horse: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Sis mil e sis cenz chevaliers [...] od destriers, Od clers healmes, od blancs halbers  Brut WACE 12944
( MS: s.xii2 ) equus sive caballus: [...] destrer au palefrei aut runci  TLL i 22
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Chevals curanz e bons destrers  S Modw 2081
( 1297 )  vos chevaux propres, dexters e palefreys  Crisis 105.14
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Dessus une bel destré mountee  Art Love 132
( 1364-72 )  drap lange [...] pur dys et noef noz destreres et dys noz courseres  TNA E101/395/2/233
seer a, en, sur destrer
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