detenewe

detenewe
detenewe
obs. form of detinue.

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  • detinue — noun Etymology: Middle English detenewe, from Anglo French detenue detention, from feminine of detenu, past participle of detenir to detain Date: 15th century 1. a common law action for the recovery of a personal chattel …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • detinue — tənˌ(y)ü noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English detenewe, from Middle French detenue detention, from feminine of detenu, past participle of detenir to detain more at detain 1. : detention of something due; …   Useful english dictionary

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