mainprising

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mainprising - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mainprise \Main"prise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mainprised; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Mainprising.] (Law)
     To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or
     mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a
     prisoner.
     [1913 Webster]