† beclepev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To complain against; to indict, accuse.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > charge, accuse, or indict [verb (transitive)]
wrayc725
forwrayOE
beclepec1030
challenge?c1225
indict1303
appeachc1315
aditea1325
appeal1366
impeachc1380
reprovea1382
arraigna1400
calla1400
raign?a1425
to put upa1438
present?a1439
ditec1440
detectc1449
articlec1450
billc1450
peach1465
attach1480
denounce1485
aret1487
accusea1500
filea1500
delate1515
crimea1550
panel1560
articulate1563
prosecute1579
impleada1600
to have up1605
reprosecute1622
tainta1625
criminatea1646
affect1726
to pull up1799
rap1904
run1909
c1030 Cnut's Sec. Laws §28 I. 392 (Bosw.) Ælcere spæce, ðe he ǽr beclyped wæs.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 173 Here owen sinnes hem biclepieð.
c1300 Beket 365 That of man~slaȝt was Bi-cliped.
2. To call upon, address, accost; with complement to address as, call, name.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > address by name
beclepec1220
compellatea1638
address1796
the mind > language > speech > conversation > addressing or speaking to > speak to or address [verb (transitive)]
speakc950
beclepec1220
enreason1297
saluec1300
calla1325
clepe1362
to speak on ——?1370
salutec1380
to call upon ——c1405
escry1483
assaya1522
treatc1540
accost1567
encounter1578
bespeaka1593
affront1598
parley1611
address1683
chin-chin1817
chat1898
c1220 Hali Meid. 33 Ȝif þu ert feir & wið glad chere bi~clepest alle feire.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 15323 Me yur maister yee bi-clepe, And yur lauerd yee call.
3.
a. To summon to a higher court; absol. to appeal.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > [verb (transitive)] > remove to another court or judge > remove to higher court
beclepe1297
advocatec1529
advoke1533
avocate1649
evoke1752
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > appeal or review > [verb (intransitive)] > appeal
beclepe1297
appeal1330
reclaim1575
1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. 473 Bote the erche bissope's court to riȝte him wolde bringe, That he solde fram him bi clupe biuore the Kinge.
c1300 Beket 1016 You bischops ich biclipie: to the Court of Rome also.
b. To appeal against, object to, disapprove.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > disapprove of [verb (transitive)] > express disapproval of
beclepec1320
deprecatea1643
c1320 Cast. Love 498 We be-clepeþ þe dom for-þi.
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