† reˈpleve, v. Obs. Law.
Also 6 repleave, 7 replieve.
[ad. OF. replevir to replevy.]
1. trans. To replevy; to bail out. Also fig. Hence reˈpleving vbl. n.
| 1592 Termes Lawes s.v. Replevin, Hee shall haue this writ directed to the sherife y{supt} he cause him to be repleued. 1615 J. Manwood Lawes Forrest xxii. §5. 210 b, How many kinds of attachments of the forest there bee: and of Repleuing of persons attached. a 1628 Preston Mt. Ebal (1638) 23 If a condemned person..should bee repleeved or ransomed by another. a 1644 Quarles Sol. Recant. Sol. v. 28 And Grace shall here replieve what Grief distrains. |
2. intr. To bring an action of replevin.
| 1638 Earl of Cork in Lismore Papers Ser. i. (1886) V. 54 Ned Stowt hath promised me to paie me..xxiijli due unto me for 23 yeares arrears of Rathnolan, for which he was destreigned, and he repleved. |