mainpernor

Meaning

Noun

A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day.

Origin

From Middle English meynpernour, from Anglo-Norman mainprenour, from mainprendre + -our. See modern French main, preneur.

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