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esterc (c.1200)
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esterc (c.1200)

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esterch;  estarc  
  FEW:  *starkjan *17,223a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  stark adj., adv.  MED:  stark adj.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

a.

stiff, rigid: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Le braz qu’il vers le prophete tendi Est devenuz estarc e si flestri, Pur tut le mund nel retraisist arere  Anc Test (B) 13891
♦obdurate: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  chescun home ki eime pecché Esterch estet encuntre Dé  Mirur1 165vb42
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