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estrete2 (1293)
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estrete2 (1293)

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estreit,  estret  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  street n., adj.  MED:  stret(e n. 2  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

street: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  graunt noumbre des comunes de la cité et del pays furent esteauntz en les estretes pur luy vere  Anon Chr1 41.17
halte estrete
lawhighway, high street: 
( 1293 )  en le haut estrete en la vyle de B.  YBB 21-22 Ed I 55
( 1321 )  il attacha ses laynes [...] en le haut estrete e les detint  YBB Ed II xxvi 139
( 1334 )  ele (=chapel) est asys partie deux hautz estretz joingnantz et une place de gaste (l. degastee?) entre les deus estretz  Rot Parl1 ii 84

See also:

estree  strete2 
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