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arestable (s.xiiiex)
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arestable (s.xiiiex)

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aresteable  
  FEW:  *arrestare 25,313a Gdf:  arestable 1,391c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  arrêtable  TLF: ∅ OED:  arrestable a.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  arrestabilis 130a

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1lawliable to arrest: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  les seignurs ne sunt arestables al foer des serjaunz  Mir Just 193
( 1327 )  q’ils soient arestutz si eux soient aresteables  Corr Lond 311
2lawliable to seizure: 
( 1390-91 )  les neifs, bateux, ou vesselz […] par nulle autre jugge ne ministre sont arestables sinoun par l’admirall  YMB i 228
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