Heng-wíte

Old English Dictionary Entry

Heng-wíte

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 heng-wíte

n. A fine to be paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the proper tribunal :-- Si quis latronem vel furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit dabit x solid. de henwite [hengwite, French text], L. Will. 1. 4; Th. i. 469, 27. heng-wite

Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᛝ-ᚹᛁᛏᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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