destreit2 (s.xii3/4)
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destreit2 (s.xii3/4)

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[ FEW: 3,101a districtus 2; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL:  destroit 2,1803; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  détroit 2; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
destrct,  destroit;  detreit;  distreit,  distroit  

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1area, district: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Grant furent li detreit del desert ke tant dure  C 126
( 1273 )  je ai […] en le destreit du chastel V. […] jesqes a cinquante livres de terre  i 504
( 1394; MS: s.xv1 )  (safe-conduct) pour aler, venir [...] par tous les lieux, villes, porz, passages, jurisdiccions et destroiz de noz terres  156.26
( 1411 )  et en quelcunque port, ville, et distroit, par tout son paiis  ii 306
2lawjurisdiction: 
( 1302 )  Vous dites qe cel seygnourie a vous etc., pur ceo qe vous estes seygnour etc.; ceo chet en destroit des justices  30-31 Ed I 17
destricte 
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