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† reˈtainder Obs.
Forms: 5 retein-, 5–6 reteyndre; 5 reteign-, reteyndour; 5–6 reteyn-, 6 retayn-, 7 retainder.
[f. retain v., app. on the analogy of attainder, remainder. Cf. retainer1.]
1. Retention. (Cf. retainer1 1.)
1467–8Rolls of Parlt. V. 616/1 Reteindre and perceyvyng of Custumes and Subsidies. 1473Ibid. VI. 91/2 Any Graunte.., Ratifications, Confirmations or Reteyndres of any Dette or Duetie. 1503Ibid. 523/1 Endentures to be made of all suche reteynders, receyvyngs and perceyvyngs.
2. A token of retainership.
1472Cov. Leet Bk. lf. 215 That noo Reteindres, lyuerees, signes ne tokenys of clothing,..be taken, had nor vsed by thinhabitauntes of our Citie. 1474Ibid. lf. 222, I schall..forbere to yeve, take or resceyve any lyueree, reteigndour or cognesaunce. 1529Act 21 Hen. VIII, c. 20 Unlawfull mayntenaunces, gyvyng of lyvereys, signes, tokens, and retaynders. 1651N. Bacon Disc. Govt. Eng. ii. xxxi. (1739) 142 Matters concerning Maintenance, Liveries, Retainders.
3. = retainer1 2.
1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 626 Temporall lordes, in those dayes, kept other maner of housholdes and other maner of reteyndour of housholde seruauntes. 1545State Papers Hen. VIII (1836) V. iv. 408 Charging all the saide tenauntes..in no wise to agre to anye suche reteynder with anye other mane.
Hence † reˈtaindership. Obs. rare—1.
1651N. Bacon Disc. Govt. Eng. ii. xxxi. (1739) 143 Yet was it the policy of these Kings to make them all of their own Livery and Retaindership. |