Darraign
World English Dictionary
deraign or darraign (dəˈreɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | law to contest (a claim, suit, etc) |
| 2. | to arrange (soldiers) for battle |
| [C13: from Old French deraisnier to defend, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to | |
| darraign or darraign | |
| —vb | |
| [C13: from Old French deraisnier to defend, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to | |
| de'raignment or darraign | |
| —n | |
| dar'raignment or darraign | |
| —n | |
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