Middle English Dictionary Entry
atteindre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | atteindre n. |
| Etymology | OF inf. used as noun. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. atteinte.
1.
Law (a) Conviction or sentencing of a felon [usually involving death by hanging, the extinction of all civil rights, forfeiture of property, and 'corruption of blood']; (b) bil of ~, a bill enacted by Parliament in 1459 to convict the Yorkists without trial. [See RParl. 5.346-51.]
Associated quotations
a
- (1444) RParl.5.107b : That than such Juge or Juges, bifore whom the Record of such conviction or atteyndre remayneth, have pleynly power and auctorite to send for the said Felon by a Writ duly to be made, and to committe hym to the Ordinarie..and to kepe hym till he have made his due purgation in fourme of lawe.
- (1447) RParl.5.138b : The Kynges true sugitz and Lieges sueyng for the atteindre of such Felons and misdoers.
- (1449) RParl.5.170b : And that the atteynderes..dependyng and pursuyng ageynst hem upon the seyd Acte be in lyke wyse revoked, repelled, adnulled..and that they..stand in the same degre and place as they didde the day befor the sayde trespasse soposed, wythout hurt or corrupcyon of their blode or of theyer persones.
- (1450) RParl.5.213a : That the same conviction and atteindre be of the same force and effect and of the same nature, as if the same persones not apperyng were convict and atteint by origynall suyte of Appell..after the cours of the commen lawe.
- (1461) RParl.5.493b : That this present Acte..extend not to eny Londes..Enheritements..that the Kyng ought for to have..by force of eny Acte of Atteyndre of eny persone or persones.
b
- (1472-3) RParl.6.29b : The seid John was put in the comyn Bylle of Atteyndre to have be atteynted.