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noun
1.
a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
verb (used with object)
2.
to make an estreat of (a fine, levy, etc.) for prosecution.
3.
to levy (fines) under an estreat or exact (something) by way of fine or levy.
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Estreat
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| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English estrete < Anglo-French, cognate with Old French estraite (past participle of extraire) < Latin extracta (feminine past participle of extrahere); see extract
1250–1300; Middle English estrete < Anglo-French, cognate with Old French estraite (past participle of extraire) < Latin extracta (feminine past participle of extrahere); see extract
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