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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Distreigne, -treyne, v. Also: distrene, destrine. [ME. dis-, destreyne (c 1290), OF. destreign-, present stem of destreindre.] = Distrenȝe v. (in various senses).(a) 1391 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 380.
The Bischap … askis that he be distreignyt to schawe his charter for the suthfastnes to be knawin 1398 Liber Melros 489.
My forsaide land … with al the appourtenaunce … in cas that defaute be of the paymentez … to be distreignede(b) c 1400 Wemyss Chart. 37.
Ilke part sal haf fredome to distreyne in the lyke maner 1442 Raine North Durham. App. 105.
The same tenantz … till distreyn and hald till all … dettez ther of aught of tyme bygane 1456 Hay II. 152/35.
Gif it discordis, thou art nocht compellit na distreynit to do it(c) 1405 Stirlings of Keir 206.
Eftar that payement tha landys nevir to be distrenyt na pundyt … for that ten markis 1494 Reg. Episc. Morav. 219.
That the bischopis men be nocht distrenyt for wappinschawyn nor hostyng 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 233.
The haill breid fundin with him for the time to be escheit and destrinit