withername
English
/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)ˌneɪm/
noun
Definitions
- (legal) A second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first distress and have been eloigned; a taking by way of reprisal
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wiþernām (seizure, a take-back) derived from Old Norse viðrnam prefix from English nim (take, filch).
Origin
English
nim
Gloss
take, filch
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process