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mainprise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
main-prise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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; Uncountable

noun

Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: meynprise, mainprise

Usage

Inflected Forms

mainprises (plural) mainprize (alternative) mainprises (present, singular) mainprising (participle, present) mainprised (participle, past) mainprised (past)

Frequently Paired Words

mainpernor hostageship

Questions

What does mainprise mean?
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.
Where does mainprise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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