Middle English Dictionary Entry
lī̆berātẹ̄ n.
Entry Info
| Forms | lī̆berātẹ̄ n. Pl. lī̆berātz. |
| Etymology | L līberāte, impv. pl. of līberāre, the first word of the writ. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A warrant for payment of a pension, allowance, debt, etc., or for delivery of lands or goods from a sheriff's custody; writ ~.
Associated quotations
- (1438) Proc.Privy C.5.107 : Plese it to youre..grace..graunten to youre seide suppliant an annuitee..and youre writtes liberate and allocate currant and dormant for allowance of payement..withoute payement of eny fee.
- (1441) Proc.Privy C.5.156 : To grante unto your seid besecher..youre graciouses letters patentes..and there upon youre liberate currant and allocate dormant in due fourme.
- (1456) Paston (Gairdner)3.77 : I can gete no lybarate in that case.
- (1457) Paston (Gairdner)3.117 : Manye othere accomptants that maken lyvere of provysyons..can not approve theyr liberatz just tille the seyd housold bokes be made upp.
- (1475) RParl.6.124a : Withoute any maner of Writtes called Liberate or Allocate.