1lawderaignment, proof of one’s assertion (by battle or pleading):
(
c.1185
)
Se jo peusse solement Faire en desraine cors a cors
6270
(
s.xiiim;
MS: c.1300
)
Ne pout trover nul champioun Ke la dereine osast prendre
217
(
c.1260;
MS: c.1300
)
si est prest a defendre par le cors son fraunke bacheler C. [...] Et ci mes aveygne
(=if ill befalls) a cesti [...] il fra la dereyne par autre
20
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
si il ceo vodrount dedire, il le tent de averrer par seute et dreyne
i 391
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
pur ceo qe l’actour ne tient sute ne desresne n’autre manere de proeve n’ad present
97
(
1341
)
un priour avoit apelé un homme. [...] Et
(the man) le
(=appeal) conust estre bon; et voleit aver apelé autres. Et pur ceo qe ceo fust un derene pur l’apelour, l’apelé fust pendu
15 Ed III 311
2lawdefence:
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Ferai derainement par un sul chevalier
335
♦
harangue, speech:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
Jeo
(ed. Ieo) t’en
(ed. ten) dirrai verité
(ed. uerite), si.n
(ed. sin) truverai
(ed. truuerai) Testimoines assez e grant desrainement
(ed. des rainement)
780
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