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Sequester, v. [ME and e.m.E. sequestre (Wyclif), sequester (Lydgate), late L. sequestrare to remove, separate, OF sequestre p.p. (c1260 in Larousse). Cf. also Sequestrat(e v.] tr. a. To exclude, keep apart (a person from another person or a place). b. To put aside, keep separate. —a. ?c1500 Rathen Manual 28/1.
All the forsaide missdoaris and membris of the devill we cursis variis and condempnis sequestris and interdictis [pr. interdiftis] fra the portis of paradyse and the yhettis of hevinne —b. 1571 Misc. Bann. C. III 121.
They did sequester all my servandes from me, saiffing two, to depend upone me in my chalmer 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 113.
The Supplicants were … more cleirly sequestered … from all malitious ploating Papists
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