deraign
Britishverb
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law to contest (a claim, suit, etc)
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to arrange (soldiers) for battle
Other Word Forms
- deraignment noun
Etymology
Origin of deraign
C13: from Old French deraisnier to defend, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to reason
Example Sentences
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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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"Of whatever matter they shall be put in plea, they shall deraign themselves according to the law and customs of the city of London and not otherwise, because they and the citizens of London are of one and the same custom, law, and liberty."
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"Of whatsoever matter the men of Oxford be put in plea, they shall deraign themselves according to the law and custom of the city of London and not otherwise, because they and the citizens of London are of one and the same custom, law, and liberty."
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