deraign

darraign

/ (dəˈreɪn) /


verb(tr) obsolete
  1. law to contest (a claim, suit, etc)

  2. to arrange (soldiers) for battle

Origin of deraign

1
C13: from Old French deraisnier to defend, from Vulgar Latin ratiōnāre (unattested) to reason

Derived forms of deraign

  • deraignment or darraignment, noun

Words Nearby deraign

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