My brother’s (Iain) and his wife’s (Laura) new baby girl was born on Monday at 2:21pm. My niece is Liana Mainprize (which looks suspiciously like a combination of Iain and Laura, but apparently it’s just a fluke!) Mom and baby are happy, healthy and tired.
I can’t wait to see them!
WRIT OF MAINPRIZE, English law. A writ directed to the sheriff (either generally, when any man is imprisoned for a bailable offence, and bail has been refused; or specially, when the offence or cause of commitment is not properly bailable below) commanding him to take sureties for the prisoner's appearance, commonly called mainpernors, and to set him at large. 3 B]. Com. 128. Vide Mainprize.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.