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strie (s.xii1)
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strie (s.xii1)

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streye  
  FEW:  striga *12,301b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  estrie (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  stry n.  MED:  stri(e n.  DMLBS:  striga 2 3213c

s.

evil spirit, witch: 
( MS: s.xii1 ) saga, sage vel sagana, -ne .i. strie  TLL i 45
( MS: s.xiii2 ) lamia: gallice strie, gallice [sic] wyche  TLL ii 172
( MS: s.xiii/xiv ) magicas: streye  TLL i 138

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See also:

estrie 
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