1. The process of apposing; interrogation, examination; a posing question, a puzzle.
c. 1470. Pol. Poems, II. 282. Pray theym all to take the to grace, In appoysaylle [v.r. apposaile].
c. 1525. Skelton, Garl. Laurel, 141. Madame, your apposelle is well inferrid.
2. Legal examination of accounts. (See APPOSER 2.)
1461–83. Ord. R. Househ., 61. To sette with the judges as audytoures … also at the accomptes in many apposylys.
1691. Blount, Law Dict., Apposal of Sheriffs, is the charging them with Money received, upon their account in the Exchequer.
1809. in Tomlins, Law. Dict.
