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degraded [< Cdn F dégradé; see degrade] Fur Trade, Obs. 
adj. See 1820 quote.
See also: dégradé
- 1819 (1889-1890) Degraded at the Old House.
- 1820 "Degraded" is a voyageurs term for being prevented from proceeding by the weather; being weatherbound.
- 1931 The voyageurs' term for this state of affairs [windbound] was degradé, and "degraded" soon become a part of the vocabulary of English-speaking travellers.
- 1819 (1889-1890) Degraded at the Old House.