[See -SHIP.]

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  1.  The acting as an attorney for another; proxy.

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1591.  Shaks., 1 Hen. VI., V. v. 56. Marriage is a matter of more worth, Then to be dealt in by Atturney-ship.

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1598.  Florio, Procuraria … the doing or managing of another mans busines by atturneyship.

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1763.  Churchill, Poems, Ded. But you my Lord renounced Attorneyship.

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  2.  The profession and practice of an attorney; also = ATTORNEY-GENERALSHIP.

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1611.  Cotgr., Attournance, an atturneyship, or, the following of a cause by an Atturney.

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1634.  in 3rd Rep. R. Com. Hist. MSS., 283/1. Succeeding in the atturneyship your countriman Noy.

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1861.  Spedding, Bacon, I. 266. Christmas passed away without any resolution concerning the Attorneyship.

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