desprendre1 (c.1292)
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desprendre1 (c.1292)

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[ FEW: 9,348a prehendere; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,356b desprendre; TL: 2,1713 desprendre; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]

p.p. despris,  desprist  

v.a.

1to fail to hold, take place: 
( 1304 )  si [...] enqueste se joyngne entre parties sur la quiteclame, e l’enqueste remeyngne desprise pur defaute de jorours  32-33 Ed I 51

p.p._as_a.

1free, unapprehended: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Puis soit enquis des viscountes [...] qi [...] eynt [...] suffertz les prisouns despris, en fraunchises ou dehors  i 86
2lawuntaken (legal process): 
( 1304 )  e l’enqueste remeyngne desprise pur defaute de jorours  32-33 Ed I 51
( 1316 )  e l’assise demurge desprise par defaute de jorurs  Ed II xx 158
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