Middle English Dictionary Entry
sē̆questerer n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sē̆questerer n. Pl. sē̆questreris. |
| Etymology | From sē̆questren v.; also cp. AF sequestrer & ML sequestrārius, AL sequestārius. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
An official who holds disputed property in trust during arbitration or litigation.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)132/33 : In þis chirche ben pleetars, lawiars, sequestreris, comissarijs, officials, denes, sumnouris, & allen þat sellen trouþe or synne to take money.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)682/7 : Sequestarius: a sequesterer.