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† aˈstrangle, v. Obs. [a. OF. estrangle-r (mod. étrangler), cogn. with Pg. estrangular, It. strangolare:—L. strangulā-re, ad. Gr. στραγγαλά-ειν, στραγγαλίζειν to strangle, f. στραγγάλη halter. Cf. estrangle, in Caxton from continental French, and the aphetic strangle.] To strangle, suffocate.1297 R....
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† eˈstrangle, v. Obs. [ad. OF. estrangler (mod.Fr. étrangler): see astrangle, strangle.] trans. = strangle v.: in quot. to choke.1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 134/2 A woman..had a sone deying in whos throte was a bone of a fysshe thwart whyche estrangled him.
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▪ I. strangle, n. (ˈstræŋg(ə)l) [f. strangle v.] † 1. The action of strangling; strangulation. Obs.c 1386 Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1600 Myn is þe strangle [So Lansd.; other MSS. stranglyng] and hangyng by þe þrote. a 1603 T. Cartwright Confut. Rhem. N.T. (1618) 373 Divers lewd traditions..as of Iudas break...
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