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contrepernour (1293)

contrepernour (1293)

contreperneur  
  FEW:  prehendere *9,343b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  prendre (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

s.

one who takes reprisal
( 1293; MS: c.1331 )  si les parties voillent venir a acord sur les prises et contreprises, recreaunces se doivent faire, cest assavoir du primer perneur, et la recreaunce faite, li contrepernour  Engl Dip Pract  364
( 1293; MS: c.1331 )  Et l’en va primerement sur la primer prise, si elle feu faite a droit ou a tort. Et si elle est trouvee malveise, le primer pernour rent touz les damages. Et si elle soit trouvé bonne, le contreperneur rent tout  Engl Dip Pract  364

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