Definition of Estrayed

1. Verb. (past of estray) ¹

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Definition of Estrayed

1. estray [v] - See also: estray

Lexicographical Neighbors of Estrayed

estrangedness
estrangement
estrangements
estranger
estrangers
estranges
estranging
estrangle
estrangled
estrangles
estrangling
estraterrestrial body
estratriene
estray
estrayed (current term)
estraying
estrays
estre
estreat
estreated
estreating
estreats
estrenes
estrepe
estreped
estrepement
estrepements
estrepes
estreping

Literary usage of Estrayed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Larceny and Kindred Offenses: Such as Adulteration by Stewart Rapalje (1892)
"estrayed animals. 100. Property in hands of tenant. 101. Alleging ownership in an " estate.". Ownership of matter stolen from the mail. 103. ..."

2. Laws Passed by the ... Legislature of the State of Texas by Texas (1864)
"... no more fees than for one such animal ; and each County Clerk shall cause a statement of the appraisement, and a description of the animal so estrayed, ..."

3. Proceedings of the ... Annual Congress of Correction of the American by American Correctional Association (1891)
"Are our children whom we love of less concern to us than are stolen and estrayed horses'. If not, why not appoint a sufficient number of specialists— ..."

4. A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia: Containing All Statutes and by Georgia, Oliver Hillhouse Prince (1837)
"... whenever it comes within their knowledge, or when they have any reason to believe, that any execution has been levied on estrayed property. 26. Sec. II. ..."

5. Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Texas by Alexander Watkins Terrell, Alexander Stuart Walker, Texas Supreme Court (1874)
"But our civil statute defines what animals may be estrayed, particularly specifying horse, mare, colt, mule, jack, jennet, or work ox. ..."

6. The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General Value and by John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman (1886)
"... because he says that previous to the supposed trespass in the declaration mentioned, the said horse was estrayed from the home and possession of the ..."

7. A Perambulation of the Antient and Royal Forest of Dartmoor and the Venville by Samuel Rowe (1896)
"Item they present that every estrayed beast as well as horses as bullocks are to remain two days and three nights in Dunna- bridge Pound ..."

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