estraier1 (1155)
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estraier1 (1155)

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[ FEW: 12,291b strata; Gdf: 3,637c estraier 3; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1434 estraier 1; DEAF:  estree 1 (estraier 1, estraier 2); DMF:  estrayer 1; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
 

a.

1equit.(of horses) stray, roaming loose, riderless: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  veissiez [...] Bels palefreiz e buens destriers Par les champs aler estraiers  12976
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Il n'eurent cure des destriers, Ainz les laissierent estraiers  146.102

a.

2 equit. stray, loose, riderless horse: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Moult occient chevauls et devant et derriere, Li estraier enparent qui panel, qui suiere, Qui escus, qui espee  i 143.3942
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