Dyvour

In Scotch law

A bankrupt.

1 Forbes' Inst, part 2, b. 8, ch. 1, tit. 10.

E. E, at the commencement of words having the first syllable En or Em, properly denotes a derivation from the French, as I denotes & derivation from the Latin. ThuB, Enclose, Encumber^ Endow, Enfranchise, Engross, Enjoin, Enlarge and Enroll are closely formed from the L. Fr. Enchrer, Encombrer, Endower, Enfranckir, Engrosser, Enjoyndre, Enlarger and Enrouler, (qq. v.) On the other hand, Indict, Inform, Infringe, Inquire follow the L. Lat. Indictare, In^ formare. Infringers and Inquirere, (qq. v.) There seems however to have been a tendency, from an early period, to the use of I, rather than E, even in words wholly and properly of French origin; as in Imparl, Implead (qq. v.) and Imprison, which being derived from the pure L. Fr. Emparler, Empleder and Emprisoner, should properly have been spelled with an E. This may have arisen from the sound of the initial letter, the E being constantly pronounced I, as it is at present. Hence we meet, in the old books, with Ingross, Injoin, Inrol and Imbezzle, which are no longer used. To a similar preference of the Latin to the French in the sound of the first syllable may perhaps be attributed in a great degree, the gradual tendency in modern orthography to the use of I rather than E, as an initial letter. In a few cases however, both forms are still employed. Thus, Endorse and Indorse (qq. v.) continue to have their respective advocates, although the latter enjoys the support of standard authority. E, in the Latin of the civil law, frequently occurs in the place of t; as in the words intellegere, negligere, deminuere; for intelligere, negligere, dsminuere. So in the end of words, defensione^ exceptions and others are constantly used for defensioni exceptioni, &c. Cc Uv, Lex. Jurid, E in the old books is constantly used for the diphthong €9, as in ceterum, hereditas, and other words. Bract, passim. E. L. Fr. A contraction of ei, (and.) Arsions e homicides. Artie, sup.

Chart. C.11.

E. Lat. From; out of.

See Ex. Ba Mt »ccli»iea4a iaterpretatie, ««« Title caret.

That interpretation is to be received [or adopted] which is free from fault [or wrong.] The law will not intend a wrong.

Baton's Max. 17, (in reg. 3.)