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destreinte (1311)
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destreinte (1311)

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destreint;  distreinte  
  FEW:  distringere 3,101a Gdf:  destreint 2,667c / destreinte 2,667c GdfC: ∅ TL: destreinte 2,1795 DEAF:  destreindre (destreinte)  DMF:  destreinte  TLF: ∅ OED:  distrain n.  MED:  distrein n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

lawdistress, distraint: 
( 1311 )  pur ceo qe .x. li. furent arrerés de l’an prochein avant le jour de la prise, si avowe I. la prise [...] com en parcele etc. des tenementz chargez et obligés a sa distreynte  YBB Ed II xi 84
( 1313 )  il ad avowé dens un clos ou destreinte n’est mie avowable  YBB Ed II xiv.ii 82
( 1425 )  semble que le distreint ne mettera luy en possession  Readings i 5.7

See also:

destreindre 
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