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destresser (1267)
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destresser (1267)

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destrescer  
  FEW:  *districtia *3,100a Gdf:  destrecier 2,670b GdfC: ∅ TL: destrecier 1 2,1791 DEAF:  destrece (destrecier)  DMF:  détresser 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  distress v.  MED:  distressen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

lawto take a distress from: 
( 1373 )  [...] que voz ministres ont destressez la dite E. et levez de ses biens et chateux .xxx. s. d’esterlinges  GAUNT1 ii 131
( 1404 )  autres officers & ministres du Roy qeconqes, accomptables ou destressés, [...] ne soient molestez  Rot Parl1 iii 555

v.intrans.

to narrow: 
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  De la plus foreine rundesce (=of the world) Geke la midliu u plus destresce  Lum Lais ANTS 12546

p.p. as a.

narrowed: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Puis soit enquis de [...] ewes et chemins estoupez ou destrescez  BRITT i 81
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