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

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  FEW:  prehendere 9,348a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  desprendre 9,356b TL: desprendre 2,1713 DEAF:  prendre (desprendre)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

p.p. despris,  desprist  

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
2law(of a legal process) untaken, not pursued: 
( 1304 )  si [...] enqueste se joyngne entre parties sur la quiteclame, 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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