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1. bak-bērende ppl.

Additional spellings: bakberende
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Law Of a thief: in the act of carrying stolen goods on his back. …

2. compert ppl.(1) & n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Found out, ascertained; (b) law the finding of an inquest; also, an inquest. …

3. curraunt ppl. & n.

10 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Running, moving along; shifting; curraunt goute, gout that progresses from joint to joint or from one part of the body to another; (b) as noun: a current (of water, air). …

4. dēfect ppl.

3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Disfigured; debilitated; (b) law null and void. …

5. dēfēt ppl. (& n.)

7 quotations in 2 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Disfigured; changed in appearance; (b) overcome by hunger; (c) law null and void. …

6. dē̆pendaunt ppl.

16 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Dependent; dependaunt of, dependaunt fro, relying for existence on (sb. or sth.); (b) law of a legal act: appertaining; dependaunt of (to, upon), growing out of (another act), consequent upon……

7. fōr(e-sẹ̄n ppl. & conj.

Additional spellings: fore-sen
8 quotations in 1 sense
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Law Provided; for-sen that, provided that, with the understanding that, subject to the condition or limitation that. …

8. forprīsed ppl.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Law Excepted, exempt; forprised out; forprised and except, exempted and excepted. …

9. hō̆nd-hā̆ving(e ppl.

Additional spellings: hondhaving, hond-havinge, hondhavinge
9 quotations in 1 sense
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Law Of a thief: having stolen goods in hand, red-handed. …

10. nōn-seued ppl.

Additional spellings: nonseued
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Law ben nonsued, of a plaintiff or his suit: to receive an adverse judgment recording failure to prosecute or to produce sufficient evidence. …

11. replevished ppl.(1)

1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Law Of confiscated property: restored by replevin. …

12. undēvīsed ppl.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Law Not bestowed or designated to a particular legatee. …

13. unserved ppl.(1)

9 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Not helped or ministered to; not attended to, not provided appropriate service; (b) not provided with goods; of customers: not waited on; unserved of, not duly supplied with (sth.). …

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