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streit (1203)
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streit (1203)

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straite;  stret,  strette;  strit  
  FEW:  strictus 12,298b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  estroit (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  strait a., n. and adv.  / strict a.  MED:  streit a.  / streit n.  DMLBS:  strictus 3213a

a.

1narrow, lacking in width: 
( MS: 1419 ) solonc ceo qe les ruwez ou venelles sont largees ou strettez  Lib Alb 336
♦textile(of cloth) narrow, of lesser width: 
( 1410 ) les draps de worstedes [...] appellez Thretty Elnys, de deux assises; c'est assavoir, l'un assise doit contenir .xxx. alnes en longure, et .ij. quarters d'un alne en laeure, lesqueles sount appellez Thretty Elnys streites; et l'autre assise doit contenir .xxx. alnes en longure, et .iij. quarters d'un alne en laeure, les queles sont apellez Thretty Elnys brodes;  Rot Parl1 iii 637.48
( 1428 ) .j. douzeine de drap stret  Port Bk studer 41
( 1439 ) pur checun dusein de straite drap  Stats ii 313
2strict, severe: 
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) difficilis regiminis: (D) strit governemen  TLL ii 77.161
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1203 )  Godwin Streit  Family Names Straight
streit set cloth
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s.

textilenarrow cloth, cloth woven with less width: 
( 1433 ) autres draps et peces dez draps appellez straites  Stats ii 285
Streits de Marrok
Marrok

[gdw]

See also:

estreit1  streitement  streiture 
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