arestement

Old French

Etymology

arester +‎ -ment.

Noun

arestement m (oblique plural arestemenz or arestementz, nominative singular arestemenz or arestementz, nominative plural arestement)

  1. pause (action of pausing, of stopping)
    • c. 1170, Thomas, Romance of Horn (chivalric romance), line 3223:
      Qu'il ne facent ici lunges arestement.
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  2. (law) arrestment; arrest; the action of arresting.
    • c. 1309, F[rederic] W[illiam] Maitland, editor, Year Books of Edward II, volume 1‎, London, Placita de Termino Pasche Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Filii Regis Edwardi Primo, case 1: Paris v. Page, page 6:
      Et pur le baillif il avowe l'arestement parla resoun qe l'avaundit Symoun si est le vileyn l'avaundit R., qi baillif il est, et fut trove a N. en soun ney, le quel vint et ly tendist office de provost, et il le refusa et ne se voleyt justicer etc.
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