See withseien in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(law) to appeal, to contest the validity of a legal decision"
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"to speak against, that is:",
"to challenge, to contest the validity of a claim or argument"
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},
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"to speak against, that is:",
"to disavow, to contest the validity of an oath"
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"to speak against, that is:",
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],
"word": "withseien"
}
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