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destreit2 (1155)
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destreit2 (1155)

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destroit;  detreit;  distreit,  distroit  
  FEW:  districtus 2 3,101a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: destroit 2,1803  DEAF:  destroit  DMF:  détroit 2  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

1area, district: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Si home s'entreguerreioent Que pur lui neient ne laissouent, Ne pur lui ne pur sun destreit Ne faiseient ne tort ne dreit  Brut WACE 1606
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Grant furent li detreit del desert ke tant dure  Rom Chev ANTS C 126
( 1273 )  je ai […] en le destreit du chastel V. […] jesqes a cinquante livres de terre  Foedera1 i 504
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  (safe-conduct) pour aler, venir [...] par tous les lieux, villes, porz, passages, jurisdiccions et destroiz de noz terres  Lett & Pet 156.107.26
( 1411 )  et en quelcunque port, ville, et distroit, par tout son paiis  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 306
2lawjurisdiction: 
( 1302 )  Vous dites qe cel seygnourie a vous etc., pur ceo qe vous estes seygnour etc.; ceo chet en destroit des justices  YBB 30-31 Ed I 17

See also:

destricte 
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