mainpernor noun.
['meɪnpǝ:nǝ] Now
arch. or
Hist. ME.[Anglo-Norman mainpernour (for -prenour), from mainprendre, from main hand + prendre take, equiv. of medieval Latin manucapere take in the hand, assume responsibility for.]Law. A surety for a prisoner's appearance in court on a specified day; a person who stands surety for another. Cf.
MAINPRIZE.
■ mainpernable adjective able to be stood surety for
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