Middle English Dictionary Entry
restreint(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | restreint(e n. Also restreingt, restraint(e, restrancte. |
| Etymology | OF restreint(e, restraint(e. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A check, hindrance; checking; withouten ~, unchecked, without let; maken ~ of, to curb (one's anger); (b) a prohibition; also, a restraining order; maken ~, to issue a prohibition; (c) a seizure of goods, impoundment; also, an embargo.
Associated quotations
a
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.300 : All suche assignementes..may be content as gode shall growe wherof withoute restraint or delay.
- (1449) RParl.5.169a : In this cas nother the Kynges proteccionne, his charter of pardon, ne esson of the Kynges servyce stond or be to theym..in any availle or effecte, ne that they..take by such proteccion..any avauntage or availle in restreyngt or delayng of this Acte.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)5002 : The ymages..Maken folk þenke on god..Were oft vnsyte of hem causith restreyntes Of þoughtes gode.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)780/25 : Than he made a restraynte of his angir.
- a1605(c1422) Hoccl.Dial.(Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)207 : In latyn have I sene a small tretis..a bettar restreynte know I none fro vice.
b
- (1439) RParl.5.31a : Ther was maad a restreint that noon schulde passe out of this land.
- (1463) Case King Council in Seld.Soc.35111 : John Proute..made a restrancte withoute any cause resonable of the sale and utteraunce of all the residue of all the seid wolles.
- (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57187 : We..charge you to suffyr hym..peasibly to enjoye our sayd lycence wyth outyn any let..any restraynt or ordenaunce made to the contrary nat wythstandyng.
- (1464) RParl.5.528b : Provided alwey that this Acte..be not prejudiciall to Richard Chokke..Ne that any of the seid Actes extend hym to any restraynte or adnullation of oure seid Graunte.
- (1482) RParl.6.222b : A restreint was made that certein thyngs of Silkewerk..shuld not be brought into this Reame redy wrought.
c
- (1449) RParl.5.149a : By diverse restreintes of Merchandise in Caleis..the Custumes and Subsidies..passe not yerely xii m li.
- (1464) RParl.5.565b : It is gretely douted that duryng the seid restreint the Goodes and Merchaundises made and growen in the forseid Landes..by the Sellers therof shuld be exalted and set to an over excessive price.
- a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) (Add 10099)502/7,16 : This same yere was A restreynt of þe wolles of Caleys made by þe soudiours..And þe x day of Iune..þer wer four soudioures of Caleys, þat wer chief Causers of þe restreynt, beheded.