Middle English Dictionary Entry
exiǧend n.
Entry Info
| Forms | exiǧend n. Also exigent. |
| Etymology | AF exigende, ML exigenda. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law A writ requiring a defendant to appear on pain of outlawry; the condition of a person named in such a writ; putten in exigend, ben at ~.
Associated quotations
- [ (c1290) Britton 1 (Lamb 403)13 : Les exigendes. ]
- [ (a1450) Rec.Norwich 1129 : In appelis exigendis. ]
- a1325 *Rwl.Statutes [OD col.] (Rwl B.520)52 : So þat te exigendes ant houtlaȝinges ant te presentemens þer of ben idon in Eire þoru þe coroner.
- (1430-1) RParl.4.372b : To awarde execution for the saide besecher..and theropon an Exigent, if he be not found.
- (1442) RParl.5.43a : Upon which Enditementz, Processez of Exigend have be awardet.
- (1444) RParl.5.109b : Many of your seid true poeple and subgetts been put in Exigent and utlawed.
- (1447) RParl.5.138b : Yf he..come not at the day of the same Writte of Cap' retourned, the exigend be awarded ayenst such persons endited or appelled.
- (1451) Paston2.248 : For alle them that th'exigend is ageyn.
- (1455) Paston (Gairdner)3.18 : How..he may best be demened..in his yeldyng to the Sheref upon his exigend.
- (a1462) Stonor1.61 : That ye wold execute your exigent ayeynest yong Wykes.
- (1464) Paston (Gairdner)4.107 : Ye schall appere in the crastino Animarum upon the exigents returnable, or elles to bryng a super sedias lauful before that daye.
- (1468) Stonor1.98 : Hewgh Helyer is at exegent at your father Drayton ys sute with William Saunder.
- a1525(?1452) Cov.Leet Bk.275 : Ye shall..excersise the office of Coronurshippe..and truly recorde exigentes & Inquicicions afore you takon.