retrencher (1155)
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retrencher (1155)

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[ FEW: 13/iii,277b *trinicare; Gdf: 7,158a retrenchier; GdfC: 10,567b retranchier; TL: 8,1181 retrenchier; DEAF:  trenchier 1 (retrenchier); DMF:  retrancher; TLF:  retrancher; OED:  retrench v.1 / retrench v.2; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
retrancher  

v.a.

1to reduce, lower: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  De quarante le mist a trente, De dis li retrancha sa rente  1888
2mil.to retrench, fortify: 
( 1271; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  De retrencher e doner voie a lor enemis, k'il seient destrut le plus legerement  64.12
trencher 
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