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prisonement (1307-08)
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prisonement (1307-08)

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prisonment  (prisonament)  
  FEW:  prehensio 9,355a Gdf:  prisonnement 6,414b GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  prison (prisonement)  DMF:  prisonnement  TLF: ∅ OED:  prisonment n.  MED:  prison(e)ment n.  DMLBS: ∅

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lawimprisonment, incarceration: 
( 1307-08 )  le demaundaunt dit q’il avoit attourné, Johan par noun, en le plee par quei la prisonement ne ly dust valer  YBB Ed II vi ciii
( c.1334; MS: s.xivm )  [...] sur peine de perpetuel prisonement (var. (A: c.1375) enprisonement)  TREVET Cron1 213.9-10
( c.1339 )  qe le prisonment soit agardé a double de jours [...]  Bor Cust ii 22
( MS: c.1450 )  [...] sur paine de prisonement  Blk Bk Adm 417
fors de prisonement
lawout of prison, not imprisoned: 
( 1489 )  s’il fuit de pleyn age, hors de prisonament [...]  Readings i 203
aver prisonement de... jurs, ans (etc.)
lawto be imprisoned for... days, years (etc.): 
( 1433 )  et q'ils, et chescun de eux, aient prisonement de trois ans  Rot Parl1 iv 455.67

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See also:

emprisonement  prison  prisonee  prisoner1  prisoner2  prisoneré 
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prisonement