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† aˈpposal Obs.
Also 5 opposayle, apposaylle, -yl, 6 -elle.
[f. appose1 + -al2.]
1. The process of apposing; interrogation, examination; a posing question, a puzzle.
c1470Pol. Poems II. 282 Pray theym all to take the to grace, In appoysaylle [v.r. apposaile]. c1525Skelton Garl. Laurel 141 Madame, your apposelle is well inferrid.
2. Legal examination of accounts. (See apposer 2.)
1461–83Ord. R. Househ. 61 To sette with the judges as audytoures..also at the accomptes in many apposylys. 1691Blount Law Dict., Apposal of Sheriffs, is the charging them with Money received, upon their account in the Exchequer. 1809in Tomlins Law. Dict. |