sąpierz

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Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sǫpьrjь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /sɑ̃pjɛ(ː)r̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /sɑ̃pjɛr̝/, /sɑ̃pjer̝/

Noun

sąpierz m animacy unattested

  1. (law) defendant (litigant defending against the plaintiff's request)
    • 1962 [c. 1420], Stanisław Urbańczyk, editor, Wokabularz trydencki‎, number 90:
      Søperz reus
      [Sąpierz reus]
  2. (law) plaintiff (litigant filing the lawsuit)
    • 1885-2024 [1434], Jan Baudouina de Courtenay, Jan Karłowicz, Antoni Adam Kryńskiego, Malinowski Lucjan, editors, Prace Filologiczne‎, volume V, page 31:
      Actores sprawcze vel samperze
      [Actores sprawce vel sąpierze]
  3. (law, attested in Masovia) opposing party in a lawsuit
    • 1879 [1422], Jan Tadeusz Lubomirski, editor, Księga ziemi czerskiej 1404-1425. Liber terrae Cernensis‎, Masovia, page 264:
      Idem suus adversarius, szøpyerz, Dobeslaus sic locutus est
      [Idem suus adversarius, sąpierz, Dobeslaus sic locutus est]
  4. (law, attested in Masovia) attorney, (legal representative)
    • 1879 [1409], Jan Tadeusz Lubomirski, editor, Księga ziemi czerskiej 1404-1425. Liber terrae Cernensis‎, Masovia, page 342:
      Dominus subkamerarius existens *szypersz domini Bogufal dicti Zagøczek contra Pøczysz
      [Dominus subkamerarius existens sąpierz domini Bogufał dicti Zajączek contra Pęcisz]
  5. persecutor; enemy (one who is ill-disposed towards someone)
    • 1874-1891 [XV med.], Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzeń Wydziału Filologicznego Akademii Umiejętności‎, , , volume XXV, page 158:
      Habuit certamen valka, et in omnibus vicit, przeviczaszyla, ... omnes suos adversarios szampyerze
      [Habuit certamen walka, et in omnibus vicit, przewyciężyła, ... omnes suos adversarios sąpierze]
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Descendants

  • Polish: szampierz (obsolete)

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