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engetement (1278)
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engetement (1278)

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engettement;  enjettement  (enjestement  YBB 30-31 Ed I 147)  
  FEW:  jactare *5,12b Gdf:  engetement 3,168b GdfC: ∅ TL: enjetement 3,431 DEAF:  jeter (*enjetement) J298 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

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lawillegal ejectment (from land): 
( 1278 )  la u eus furent engettés saunz agarde de curt de tenemens ke eus tiendrent [...] vindrent a la curt de B. procheine aprés cel engettement e se pleyntrent [...]  Rot Parl1 i 10
( MS: 1419 )  les feffeez engettent les termiers; de quel engetement nul remedie avaunt ces hures n’ad estee purveu  Lib Alb 293
♦illegal ejectment (from wardship): 
( 1311 )  conustre l’engettement et pus mustrer coment la garde a vous apent  YBB Ed II xi 49
( 1343 )  uncore put homme en tiels brefs, qe sounent plus en la personalté qe ceo bref de dreit ne fait, justifier engettement et ravisement en autri dreit, com feoder ou baillif d’autre persone  YBB 17-18 Ed III 121
♦lawwrit of enjectment (from wardship): 
( 1311 )  Engettement de garde ou le pleintif mist avant fyn qe prova qe le piere enfant tint de lui  YBB Ed II xi 50
bref de engetement
lawwrit of ejectment (from wardship): 
( 1339-40 )  Un bref de engettement de garde fut abatu pur ceo qe le bref voleyt quare de custodia terrae et heredis etc. [...]  YBB 13-14 Ed III 245
( 1343 )  G. B. porta bref d’engettement de garde vers J.  YBB 17 Ed III 329
( 1497-98 )  le seignour avra breve de ravysshement de gard ou breve d’engettement de gard  Exchequer Chamber ii 168

See also:

engetable  engeter  engettour  getement 
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