hangwite (c.1155)
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hangwite (c.1155)

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[gdw]

[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: H351 hengwite; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  hangwite n.; MED:  hangwite n.; DMLBS: 1145a hengewita ]
hengwite  
M.E.

s.

1lawfine for hanging a thief without legal trial: 
( c.1155; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Cil ki prendra larrun senz siwte e senz cri, que cil en lest, a ki il avera le damage fait, e il vienge aprés, si est resun qu’il duinse .x. sol. de hengwite  4
wite 
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