1lawto appear (in court or Parliament):
(
1390-1412;
MS: s.xv1
)
pur vous somener de comparer en propre persone en le dit Eschequer
191.9
(
1405
)
As quelles jour et place ne compereront nullez commissairs, ne deputez pour la partie de vostre dit adversaire
ii 39
(
1434
)
et derrenierement de la journee et convencion, qu'on esperoit tenir a Calaiz, laquele n'a esté tenue par ce que [ceulx de la] partie adverse ne ont volu comparoir
(ms. comparue)
137
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