reprisal

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reprisal seizing of property in retaliation or by way of indemnity XV; (esp. pl.) act of retaliation in warfare XVIII. — AN. reprisaille — medL. repræsāliæ, ālia, contr. of repræ(h)ēnsāliæ, -ia, f. repræhēns-, pp. stem of L. repræhendere, f. RE- + præhendere take; see -AL2.

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