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
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
♦
to become scarce, run out:
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) N’il n’est rage fors de destresce, De faim, de pain, quant il estresce, Car la faim celui toz jorz haste Qui de manger ad greignur haste
4378
1to grow shorter:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
En mi mai quant la noet s’estresce
4774
1constricted, obstructed:
(
1333-35
)
De chymyn estressé u estopé
247
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estrescer (c.1136-65)