† retranchv.

Forms: 1500s–1700s retranched (past participle), 1600s retranch, 1600s retranche, 1600s retranched (past tense).

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French retrancher, retrencher.

Etymology: < Middle French retranchier, Middle French, French retrancher, variants of retrencher retrench v.¹ Compare slightly earlier retrench v.¹

Obsolete.

transitive. = retrench v.¹ (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] > curtail

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1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. xi. sig. ij This immeasurable ambition of the Spaniards, if her Maiestie..had not with her forces, prouidently stayed and retranched [etc.].

1600 J. Colville Palinod sig. B5^v Fearing least prolixitie make mee tedious, I retranche and omitt manie pithie allegations that might be pertinentlie opponed to the aduersare.

1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius Gothick Warre iii. 91 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian At first Bessas and Conon..retranched their own allowances, and sold Corn to the richer sort at huge rates.

1779 21 Aug. in Pennsylvania Arch. (1907) 6th Ser. XII. 83 The number of Tents would otherwise have been Re-tranched Prevens to our March from hence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	retranch
释义	† retranchv. Forms: 1500s–1700s retranched (past participle), 1600s retranch, 1600s retranche, 1600s retranched (past tense). Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French retrancher, retrencher. Etymology: < Middle French retranchier, Middle French, French retrancher, variants of retrencher retrench v.¹ Compare slightly earlier retrench v.¹ Obsolete. transitive. = retrench v.¹ (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > reduce in quantity, amount, or degree [verb (transitive)] > curtail wanea889 dockc1380 bridgec1384 abridgea1393 limita1398 syncopec1412 defalk1475 shortena1535 to cut short?1542 royn1573 retrench1587 curtail1589 retranch1589 lop1594 scantle1596 scant1599 scantelize1611 curtalize1622 defalce1651 detrench1655 barb1657 defalcatea1690 razee1815 detruncate1846 to cut down1857 shave1898 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. xi. sig. ij This immeasurable ambition of the Spaniards, if her Maiestie..had not with her forces, prouidently stayed and retranched [etc.]. 1600 J. Colville Palinod sig. B5^v Fearing least prolixitie make mee tedious, I retranche and omitt manie pithie allegations that might be pertinentlie opponed to the aduersare. 1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius Gothick Warre iii. 91 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian At first Bessas and Conon..retranched their own allowances, and sold Corn to the richer sort at huge rates. 1779 21 Aug. in Pennsylvania Arch. (1907) 6th Ser. XII. 83 The number of Tents would otherwise have been Re-tranched Prevens to our March from hence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1589
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