mainprise (English, noun)
expansion: mainprise (countable and uncountable, plural mainprises)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
topics: law
glosses: Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
Forms:
form: mainprises
tags: plural
form: mainprize
tags: alternative