v. Law. [Back-formation f. next, after rejoin.] intr. (or with obj. cl.) To reply, as a plaintiff, to the defendant’s rejoinder; to make a surrejoinder. Also transf.
1594. West, 2nd Pt. Symbol., Chancerie, § 75. Then may the plaintife surrejoine to the second rejoinder.
c. 1640. J. Smyth, Lives Berkeleys (1883), I. 108. Salisbury surreioynes and saith, That hee never tooke the Earle Marischall for his dettor.
1855. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., xi. III. 64. Instead of acquiescing in his first thoughts, he replied on himself, rejoined on himself, and surrejoined on himself.
1883. Law Rep. 11 Q. B. Div. 583. The plaintiff surrejoined that the 35l. was not a reasonable fine.
1890. Pall Mall G., 2 July, 3/1. Mr. Arthur Palmer surrejoins about ‘What I saw at Tel-el-Kebir,’ mentioning names freely, sticking to his guns stoutly, and generally returning the compliment of mendacity all round.
