mainprising

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A form of 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mainprise
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APA

mainprising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainprising

MLA

“mainprising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainprising. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mainprising,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mainprising.

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