deraign

/ dəˈreɪn /

verb

1. law to contest (a claim, suit, etc)
2. to arrange (soldiers) for battle

Derived Forms

• deˈraignment, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deraign¹

C13: from Old French deraisnier to defend, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to reason

Example Sentences

If it had not, the question was ended; if it had, then we could proceed to deraign to those properly entitled to it.

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