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[waiverie] (1406)
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[waiverie] (1406)

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wayvereye,  wayverie,  weyverie  
  FEW:  *veif 17,421b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  waiverie  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  waivery n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  waiviaria 3725a

s.

law (mainly with reference to women) (verdict of) outlawry, the action of depriving a person of the benefit and protection of the law as a punishment (usually resulting in exile): 
( 1406 )  q’ils purront pursuir a reversier tiel utlagaries ou wayvereyes erroignement sure eux prononciez  Rot Parl1 iii 599
( MS: 1419 )  les utlaries et weyveries serront agardez en pleyn hustenge  Lib Alb 190
( s.xv )  Et lez exigencez de tous utlariez et wayveries agardés devant lez ditz bailieffes  YMB ii 265

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See also:

waif  waiver  waivinage 
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