English Explanatory Dictionary

mainprise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  2. Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
verb
  1. To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.

Word forms

mainprise mainprises mainprize mainprising mainprised

Etymology

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

Related words

mainpernor hostageship
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