fightwite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fight +‎ wite

Noun[edit]

fightwite (plural not attested)

(UK, historical, law) In Medieval Britain, a fine imposed on someone for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.

References[edit]

“fightwite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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