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[waiverie] (1406)

The form weyverie is a cross reference to the following entry:

[waiverie] (1406)

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

[KJ]

See also:

waif  waiver  waivinage 
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