Definitions For Mainprise
Verb
mainpris (transitive, legal) To allow (a prisoner) to go at large, on his finding surety, sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance on a given day.Noun
{{fro-noun, f}} (Anglo-Norman) mainpriseRelated terms
{{l, fro, mainprenour}} {{l, fro, mainprenable}} {{l, fro, mainprenance}} {{l, fro, mainprendre}}Alternative forms
{{l, fro, maynprise}} {{l, fro, meinprise}} {{l, fro, meynprise}}Etymology
Borrowed from {{bor, en, xno, mainprise}}.See also
hostageshipOld French
Is Mainprise a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
NO
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16
The word Mainprise is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends