DERAIGN

Etymology

Verb

deraign (third-person singular simple present deraigns, present participle deraigning, simple past and past participle deraigned)

(legal, obsolete, transitive) To prove or to refute by proof, especially on threat of combat.

(obsolete) To engage in (battle, combat etc.).

Usage notes

Not to be confused with darrein.

Anagrams

• Dearing, Reading, dearing, gradine, grained, inraged, reading

Source: Wiktionary


De*raign", De*rain", v. t. Etym: [See Darraign.] (Old Law)

Definition: To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one's self). [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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