Middle English Dictionary Entry
disclaimen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | disclaimen v. Also disclamen. |
| Etymology | AF disclaimer, CF desclamer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law (a) To make a formal denial of (a feudal claim or obligation), make a formal disclaimer; (b) to renounce feudal claim upon (sb. or sth.); (c) to remove oneself (from feudal jurisdiction) by formal disclaimer.
Associated quotations
a
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)58 : They off Irlond ben in poynt to chese a kyng amongis hem, and to dysclayme that they wole holde off yow.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)87 : Ȝif that tenaunt..discleyme [F descleyme] to holden of that axand be devis the same tenement where the distresse was doone..be not his discleyme resceyved.
b
- (1434) Proc.Privy C.4.195 : Þe boundis of þe said Berwyk & Rokisburgh..which..þe Kyng of Scottes disclamys.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.238 : All Normandy Robert should haue..And Wyllyam England..And either other releace and whole disclayme.
c
- [ (1407) Statutes Realm2.159 : Item, ordeignez est & establiz que nul laron ne felon..ne soit suffret pur desclaimer hors del seignurie fuist fait. ]
- (1449) RParl.5.154b : That noo maner person in the seid Shires..arettyd, accused or endited of Felonye, in eny wise be amitted to disclayme out of the seid Shire..where he is soo endited, accused or aretted.