Mainprising

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mainprise \Main"prise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mainprised}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Mainprising}.] (Law)
     To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or
     mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a
     prisoner.
     [1913 Webster]