1lawdetainer, one who detains:
(
c.1292;
MS: c.1300
)
Et pur ceo qe cil fet plus de tort qi a tort detent, qe cil qi a tort prent, voloms nous qe les detenours soint chargez en ceo cas del gros del respouns
i 137
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
Prise e detenue se funt [...] ascune foiz [...] par desconuz, mes coment qe les pernours soient conuz, les nouns neqedent dé detenours covendra assavoir
73
(
1311
)
il est detenour de la rente et deforsour
Ed II x 81
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