† appeachingn.
Obsolete.
The action of impeaching; accusation.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun]
wrayingc1000
indictment1303
accusationa1382
information1387
appeaching1401
allegeancea1430
supposal1429
accuse?a1439
appealing1440
ditingc1440
indictingc1440
detection1471
cusing1488
indictament1523
arraigning1533
denouncement1544
arraignment1549
raignment1570
delation1578
denunciation1588
prosecution1590
accusement1596
inditure1614
aggravation1626
arraign1638
delating1820
billing1884
beef1928
1401 Pol. Poems II. 79 Paide tribute..for to fleen occasioun of aftirward apechinge.
1656 T. Hobbes Six Lessons ii. 15 in Elements Philos. The appeaching of others.
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† appeachingadj.
Obsolete.
Accusing, fault-finding.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > accusation, charge > [adjective] > involved in accusing
plainand1397
impugningc1450
plainant1467
criminousc1485
surmising1535
accusing1548
accusant1604
appeaching1637
decriminating1670
inculpative1802
imputative1824
inculpatory1837
inculpating1892
1637 G. Gillespie Dispute against Eng.-Popish Ceremonies Epist. sig. B Sibber to appeaching Hostility, then fraternall Charity.
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