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estreating

estreating is the present participle and gerund of estreat.

Meaning of estreat

Verb

estreat (third-person singular simple present estreats, present participle estreating, simple past and past participle estreated)

  1. (transitive) To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; said of a forfeited recognizance.
  2. (transitive) To bring in to the exchequer, as a fine.

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Questions about estreating

What is estreating the present participle and gerund of?
Estreating is the present participle and gerund of estreat.

Words near estreating in the dictionary

  1. estrays
  2. estrazinol
  3. estre
  4. estreat
  5. estreated
  6. estreating
  7. estreats
  8. Estrela Mountain Dog
  9. Estrella
  10. Estremadura
  11. Estremera

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