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Quotation dates: 1585-1591, 1687-1698
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Interpel(l, v. [e.m.E. (1541), L. interpellāre.] tr. To call upon; to interrupt; to appeal to, petition, cite, call upon formally to take some action. — 1585 Warrender P. I. 194.
I … having so ungratiouslye keipit silence till I have bene interpelled be your lordshipis letter 1590-1 Bruce Eleven Serm. (1591) N v b (Jam.).
Interpell God continuallie be importune suiting & thraw this grace out of him 1687 Fountainhall Decis. I. 472.
The whole rent was due to the superior on this fictitious contumacy, tho' he should never interpel nor require the vassal to enter1694 Ib. 647. 1698 Ib. II. 8.
And would allow no aliment against the brother, but from the time he was interpelled by the citation in this process for aliment
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