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detenue (1258-59)
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The form destenue is a cross reference to the following entry:

detenue (1258-59)

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detenu;  detinu,  detinue  (destenue  20-21 Ed I 5)  
  FEW:  tenere 13/i,221a Gdf:  detenue 2,685c GdfC: ∅ TL: detenue 2,1831 DEAF:  tenir 1 (detenue)  DMF:  détenue  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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lawillegal withholding (of chattels or services): 
( 1258-59 )  les damages ke il avera eu par le achesun de la detenue (=of his lands by his lord) pus sun age  474
( 1301-08 )  peut estre qe la prise fut dreiturele e la detenue tortenouse  799
( 1310 )  ne dites rien en escusant vostre persone de la detenue de vos services  Ed II ii 177
( 1336 )  par mye la detenue del remenaunt le dit priour ad grantz damages resceu  244
( 1340 )  mesqe la detenue (=of beasts) se fist aillours  14 Ed III 93
( 1391 )  lez damages a eux dieu pour le detenu dez ditz sommez  i 159
♦lawwrit of detinue, writ or action brought to recover chattel(s) illegally detained: 
( 1316 )  Detenue de un escrit lequel fut baillé par deus en owele mayn a rebailler  Ed II xx 152
( 1389-90 )  Detenue port (l. porté) vers le baron et sa femme des chartrez  13 Rich II 56
bref de detenu(e)
lawwrit of detinue, writ brought to recover chattel(s) illegally detained: 
( 1292 )  bref de detenu de une chartre  20-21 Ed I 189
( 1308-09 )  Deux executours porterent un bref de detenu de chateux  Ed II ii 14
( 1343-44 )  M. de W. porta brief d’un detenue d’un chival devers iij.  17-18 Ed III 517
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