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Mainprise

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Webster

mainprise (n.)

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.

Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.

Webster

mainprise (v. t.)

To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner.

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Mainprise

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now

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mainpin => kingpin, mainpernor => surety, mainpernable => Mainpernable, mainor => minor, mainmast => Mainmast,