♦
something exceptional, out of the ordinary:
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Par le lou
=the wolf who enters St Paul's dwelling while St Anthony waits outside apparceut tot, Ke estraungerie ly fu desc[l]ost, Tot meyntement soun hus [il] clot E clos se tynt, ne dit nul mot. Seint Antoyne [resta] par de hors
138
(
MS: c.1335
) Moises [...] comanda tot le pueple en la garde Aaron son frere e Ur. E disoit al pueple que si nul estrangerie lur survenist, qu’il alast a Aron e Ur, e il lur dirreint quanque fere devereynt
iii 48.511
♦
marvel, something wondrous, special, remarkable:
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
E ceo fu une estraungerye Mervyluse ke a tele vye Si povre taunt diverse gent Se mistrent sy hastivement: Riches, e gent de diverse age, Clerk e lay, jolifs e sage
1521
♦
theol.
miracle, miraculous deed:
( s.xii2;
MS: c.1200
) Por Deu, coment oirent ço li clerc et li philosophe que li seint apostele et li disciple preechierent Jhesum Christian? Turbate sunt aque eorum — totes devinrent troublés leur ewes. [...] Certes, ne fu guaires de merveille se il en furent desturbé, car ço fu grans estrangerie
(
c.1275;
MS: s.xiii4/4
) Deu fet sovent estraungerye Pur ses amys, ou clergye Ne nature ne peut attayndre
1755
♦
estrangement, alienation:
(
c.1305;
MS: c.1330
) Quant Envyous vient a une mangerye, La ou il trove nule estraungerie, Il vult contrefere la grant seygnurie; Pur çoe est la terre sovent enpoverie
250
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