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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Derenȝe, Dereinȝe, v. Also: direnȝe. [OF. deregner, var. of dereiner, -resnier, -raisnier, ME. dereyne, etc.]

1. tr. To vindicate or claim; to challenge as due to one; to decide by contest. 1375 Barb. ix. 746.
Ȝhe suld pres till derenȝe ȝour richt, And nocht with woidre na with slicht 1413 Bisset I. 314/19.
The foirnemmed landis, that wes domed of befoir to be in his handis, quhill that they wer derenȝeid fra him as lauch wald 14.. Acts I. 50/2.
He sall yheld … the catal challangyt to the challangeour quhil the tyme he may haf derenȝeit his warrand, and quhen he hes derenȝeit his warrand the challengeour sall haf the catal Ib. 356/1.
The King grantit to thame that nane of thame do batale bot of the mutis that fallis to the Kingis croune, And ȝit at thai be derenȝeit be the law of Wynchester ?1438 Alex. ii. 1857.
Us wourthis direnȝe our heretage, And with swordis win vs passage 1495 Acta Conc. 407/2.
That the said Johne of Row poynd the said tenement … and that the said Johne of Kynros derenȝe the poynd again with the charge of law ?a1500 Steel Roy Robert 193.
And gif thow thinkis it best sa, Lat ws dereinȝe it betuix ws twa

2. To challenge or arraign (a person); to engage (one) in combat. a1500 Henr. Fab. 52 (Makc.).
No merwell is a man be lik a best, Quhilk leiffis ay in carnal foul delyt, That schayme can nocht derenȝe & arrest Ib. 1223.
The scheip agane befoir the uolf derenȝeit But aduocate abasitlie couth stand a1500 Bk. Chess 809.
Thir sympill folk ar by the law constrenȝeit, The gret men all ar fra the law derenȝeit 15.. Clar. iii. 396.
He, quhom that no Turkis micht dereinȝe, Set on them new