estrescer (c.1136-65)
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estrescer (c.1136-65)

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[ FEW: 12,296b *strictiare; Gdf: 3,647b estrecier; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,1466 estrecier; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
estrescier,  estrecier,  estrecher;  estresser,  estressier  

v.a.

1to narrow: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Les ostz passent outre quant tant sunt (=waters of the Tigris) estrecees  2851
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  commun chemin qe nul ne porra trestourner ne estrescer  i 285
2to restrict: 
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Tes eires n’erent estreciet Ne pur nul corre corociet  3353
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  a la foiz put homme enlarger le doun et acune foiz estrescer  i 254

v.n.

1to become narrower: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  li vaissels devers les funz estrechad  127
2to diminish, grow less: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Si vostre fei veit estresçante, Tant que ele voise defaillante [...]  591

v.refl.

1to grow shorter: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  En mi mai quant la noet s’estresce  4774

p.p._as_a.

1constricted, obstructed: 
( 1333-35 )  De chymyn estressé u estopé  247
estreiter 
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