bail sb. (2 not recorded before S.)
1.
security given
for the release of a prisoner Meas. III. ii. 44,
All'sW. V. iii. 290
“I'll put in
bail.”
2.
person or persons who
secure the release of a prisoner by becoming surety
for his appearance in court All'sW. V. iii. 300,
2H6 V. i. 111
“Sirrah, call in my sons
to be my bail.”
