infangthief
/ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/
infangthief noun: a privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
Noun
infangthief (uncountable)
- A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
- The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry.1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus
Forms of infangthief
| alternative form | infang |
|---|---|
| alternative form | infangthef |
| alternative form | infangenthef |
| alternative form | infangentheof |
Origin of infangthief
From Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof (“infangthief”), from in- + fangen (“seized, taken”) + þēof (“thief”). See also infang.
Questions about infangthief
- What does infangthief mean?
- Infangthief means a privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
- What part of speech is infangthief?
- Infangthief is a noun.
- How do you pronounce infangthief?
- Infangthief is pronounced /ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/.
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