† maintenousadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maintenance n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < mainten- (in maintenance n.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mēⁱ·ntėnəs) /ˈmeɪntɪnəs/.

Law. Obsolete. rare.

Relating to or of the nature of maintenance (maintenance n. 1).

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champertous1641

maintenous1898

1898 Encycl. Laws Eng. VIII. 75 A maintenous agreement is illegal and therefore void.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	maintenous
释义	† maintenousadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maintenance n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < mainten- (in maintenance n.) + -ous suffix. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (mēⁱ·ntėnəs) /ˈmeɪntɪnəs/. Law. Obsolete. rare. Relating to or of the nature of maintenance (maintenance n. 1). ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [adjective] > illegal involvement in suit champertous1641 maintenous1898 1898 Encycl. Laws Eng. VIII. 75 A maintenous agreement is illegal and therefore void. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1898
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