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retenable (1366)

retenable (1366)

 
  FEW:  retinere 10,336a Gdf:  retenable 7,138c GdfC: TL: retenable 8,1114 DEAF:  retenir (retenable)  DMF:  retenable  TLF: OED:  retainable adj.  MED:  reteanable adj.  DMLBS:

a.

lawretainable, able to be heard in court
( 1366 )  l'enqueste faite et parfaite, tant sur le principal, comme sur les repreuches, se aucunes en y a retenables, les diz quatres commissaires, ou trois d'eux, pourront et devront, selon le dit traittie de la paix, l'enqueste, et procez dessuzdiz, jugier, sentencier, ordener, et determiner, du dit debat concordablement  Foedera1 iii 781

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See also:

retenance  retencion  reteneil  retenement  reteneresce  retenir  retenour  retentif  retenue  retient 
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retenable