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estreiture (1397)
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estreiture (1397)

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estreitour,  estroiteure,  estroitour,  estroiture  
  FEW:  strictus 12,300a Gdf:  estroiture 3,657b GdfC: ∅ TL: estroiture 3,1486 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  étroiture  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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narrowing: 
( 1397 )  si ascunes tielx anusances des gortz, molyns, estankes [...] des passages et estroitures auncienement faitz, soient adjuggez [...] d’estre abatuz [...]  Rot Parl1 iii 371
( 1399 )  graundes damages et perdes sont avenuz par les outrageouses enhaucer et estreiture des gors  Stats ii 115

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streiture 
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