"destreindre" meaning in Middle French

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Verb

Etymology: Old French destraindre. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|destraindre}} Old French destraindre Head templates: {{head|frm|verb}} destreindre
  1. to squeeze
    Sense id: en-destreindre-frm-verb-iQhnZRH4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (figuratively) to seize Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-destreindre-frm-verb-XcpLy8rD Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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          "english": "fear of death seized him",
          "ref": "1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 75:",
          "text": "angoisse de mort se destreingnoit",
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