v. Obs. [ad. AF. *excomenger, OF. escomenger, corresp. to Pr. escomeniar, escomengar:—L. excommūnicāre to EXCOMMUNICATE.] trans. To excommunicate.
1502. Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W., 1506), IV. vii. 186. Yf the synner be fallen into sentence, excommenged or interdyted.
1577. Holinshed, Chron., II. 26/2. The pope excommenged the towne.
1641. Termes de la Ley, 149. Excommengement … is where a man by the iudgement in Court Christian is Excommenged.
Hence † Excommengement [OF. escomengement], excommunication.
1495. Act 11 Hen. VII., c. 24 § 1. Any … excommengement pleded or alleged in the partie playntif.
1531. St. German’s Doctor & Stud., II. xxxii. Yf the excommengement be of record in the kynges courte.
1628. Coke, On Litt., 134 a. None should testifie Excommengement but the Bishop only.
1641. [see above].
