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estreitesce (s.xivin)
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estreitesce (s.xivin)

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  FEW:  strictus 12,300a Gdf:  estroitece 3,656c GdfC: ∅ TL: estroitece 3,1486 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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1narrow part (of a cart): 
( c.1305; MS: c.1330 )  La largesce ver munt [...] La estreitesce ver val, chinchesce e escrafonye  18
♦straitness, confinement: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  Icestes deus choses partienent a clostriers […] c’est a saver estresce (var. (BN: s.xivin) estreitesce) e amertume  134.11

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2narrowing: 
( 1397 )  si ascunes tielx anusances des gortz, molyns, estankes [...] des passages et estroitures auncienement faitz, soient adjuggez [...] d’estre abatuz [...]  iii 371
( 1399 )  graundes damages & perdes sont avenuz par les outrageouses enhaucer et estreiture des gors  ii 115

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