mainprise

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. countable,historical,uncountable
  2. Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day. countable,historical,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day. transitive

词形变化

mainprises plural mainprize alternative mainprises present,singular,third-person mainprising participle,present mainprised participle,past mainprised past mainprize alternative

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词源

词源 1
From Middle English meynprise, maynprise, from Anglo-Norman mainprise.
词源 2
From Middle English meynprise, maynprise, from Anglo-Norman mainprise.
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