Middle English Dictionary Entry
detenū(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | detenū(e n. Also detinu, deteignu, detieneue. |
| Etymology | OF detenu, ppl. of detenir (tonic stem deteign-, detien-). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law accioun (pleint) of ~, legal action or suit for the recovery of goods wrongfully withheld.
Associated quotations
- (c1435) Contract in OSSLH 4187 : Houre seid Suppliant..paid to the seid John the seid xx s. and required the seid John to deliver hym the seid godes..and..the seid John solde awey the seid godes..he toke an accon of detenu agene the seid John [etc.].
- (1436) RParl.4.501b : In Actions or Writtes of atteint, of Plee of Lond..of action of deteignu.
- (1439-40) Contract in OSSLH 4180 : Your said besecher toke accions of detenue..and canne have no recovere by lawe.
- (1447-8) Shillingford77 : The citiseyns..have..enjoyed jurisdiccions..of alle offencis, dettis..detennys [read: detenuys], covenantis..and alle other maters and accions.
- (1463) GRed Bk.Bristolpt.2 p.64 : Accions of dette, detenu, couenant, and accompt.
- (1467) Ordin.Wor.407 : If..eny accion of detunue be taken of withholdynge of goods and catelles.
- (c1475) Contract in OSSLH 4226 : In a pleynt of Detenue of a Cloth of the value of x mark by..Richard Colnet.
- c1613(1469) Plumpton Let.22 : In accion of detynu of the goods.