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† lairwite Old Law.
Also 1 leᵹerwíte, 3 learwite, 4 leyrewite.
[OE. leᵹerwíte, f. leᵹer lying, lair n.1 + wíte fine.]
A fine for fornication or adultery, esp. with a bondwoman.
[a1135Laws of Hen. I, xxiii. §23 in Schmid Gesetze 447 Si quis blodwitam, fightwitam, legerwitam et hujusmodi forisfaciat.] c1230Hali Meid. 47 Þu..waldes warpe me as wrecche iþi learwite. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) II. 97 Leyrewite, amendes for liggynge by a bond womman. 1670Blount Law Dict. s.v. Adultery, The penalty of this sin was called Lairwite by our Saxons. |