Obs. Also 5–6 estraunger. [a. OF. estranger (mod.F. étranger): see STRANGER.]

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  1.  a. One belonging to another nation; an alien, foreigner. b. One belonging to another family or district; a stranger.

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1471.  Paston Lett., No. 664, II. 421. The Kyngs gret enemys and rebellis acompanyed with enemys estrangers be nowe aryved.

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1550.  J. Coke, Eng. & Fr. Heralds, § 59 (1877), 75. Notwithstandyng this excedynge power of Estraungers, Heralde the usurper fought the battayle to th’ utteraunce.

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1586.  Ferne, Blaz. Gentrie, 297. That none of the family might alienate the coatearmor of their house, to the bearing of an estranger.

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1641.  Termes de la Ley, 148. Estrangers are … sometimes they that be borne beyond the sea.

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1721–1800.  in Bailey.

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  2.  Law. One who is not privy or party to an act, contract, title, etc.; = STRANGER.

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1594.  West, Symbol., II. § 36. Any act … to be done or performed … by any estranger or estrangers to this present submission.

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1622.  Callis, Stat. Sewers (1647), 183. There be two Joyntenants, and one of them and an estranger do disseise the other.

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1714.  Scroggs, Courts-leet (ed. 3), 90. If the Beasts of another Man are … agisting my Land … and are taken by an Estranger, I shall have a Replevin.

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1721–1800.  in Bailey.

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