Also 5 alblastrye. [f. ARBALESTER: See -RY. Cf. OF. arbalesterie, -rerie.] The art or practice of shooting with an arbalest.

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a. 1423.  James I., King’s Q., V. v. There sawe I … the elk for alblastrye.

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1860.  Sat. Rev., 6 Oct., 431/1. [He] enjoined that his subjects should … practise only archery and arbalest[r]y.

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