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prisell (1389-90)

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prisell (1389-90)

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[ FEW: *9,339b prehendere; Gdf: 6,413b prisel; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: prendre (prisel); DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: prisal n. / prizal n.2; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2467c prisaliae ]

prisel, priselle, prysell

This relatively common aphetic form of reprisaile appears in Anglo-Norman as a legal term by the end of the fourteenth century. A Latin equivalent is attested in 1421, with the English lexeme witnessed only from the end of the sixteenth century.

s.1taking, assuming 2taking, seizure of property or possessions 3holding, bringing before a judge

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1lawtaking, assuming:

( c.1420-89 ) Une exception fuit prise al plé pur ceo que le pleintif ad prise cell conclusion [...], quar par le prysell de ceo fuit dit que il ad wayvé tout le matter en ley ii 179

2lawtaking, seizure of property or possessions:

( 1389-90 ) Nota qe home poet justify (l. justyfyer) le prysell des avers 13 Rich II 149

( 1416 ) Touchant la prysell del neyfes iv 104

( 1419 ) Pur prisell dez annuytés iv 122

( c.1420-89 ) le plaintife [...] recovera damages vers le seignior pur le prisel de ses avers ii 90.71

( 1489-90 ) le pleintiff ad supposé le trans estre fait en priselle d’un chivalle ii 150.3

3lawholding, bringing before a judge:

( c.1420-89 ) le prisell d’assise nient obstant, le dit excepcion ne serra deferré ne delayé i 27.n2

prisell a baron, femme

1lawtaking of a husband or wife, marriage:

( 1466 ) devaunt le prisell al femme i 42.9

( 1489 ) per le prisell a baron le properté est alé i 229.15

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