单词 | fledwite |
释义 | † fledwiten. Obsolete. An alleged term of Old English law (see quot.). [The explanation below is probably a mere conjecture due to association with modern English fled . It has been suggested that the word may have arisen from a misreading of ferdwite (see ferd n.1).] In many later dictionaries. ΚΠ 1579 Rastell's Expos. Termes Lawes (new ed.) 93 Fledwite, that is to bee quyte from amercements when an outlawed fugitive cometh to the Kinges peace. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1579 |
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