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warnoth

warnoth noun: an ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.

Noun

warnoth (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.

Questions about warnoth

What does warnoth mean?
Warnoth means an ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.
What part of speech is warnoth?
Warnoth is a noun.

Words near warnoth in the dictionary

  1. WARNO
  2. Warnock
  3. Warnock algorithm
  4. Warnock's algorithm
  5. Warnocks
  6. warnoth
  7. warnowiid
  8. warnowiids
  9. warns
  10. Warnsdorff's rule
  11. warnt

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