英语词汇“letherwite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

letherwite

/ˈlɛðəwʌɪt/

Feudal Law. Now rare (historical in later use)

noun

Any of various fines relating to sexual relations and marriage; especially a fine payable by a male serf to his lord for having illicit sexual relations with a female serf; (sometimes) specifically = childwite. Also as a mass noun: such fines collectively.

Origin

Middle English. Apparently ultimately a variant or alteration of lairwite, perhaps based on a misreading of y as þ in forms like leyrewite lairwite (although no forms with þ are attested), or perhaps based on a misreading of ch as th in lecherwite.

单词	letherwite
释义	letherwite /ˈlɛðəwʌɪt/ Feudal Law. Now rare (historical in later use) noun Any of various fines relating to sexual relations and marriage; especially a fine payable by a male serf to his lord for having illicit sexual relations with a female serf; (sometimes) specifically = childwite. Also as a mass noun: such fines collectively. Origin Middle English. Apparently ultimately a variant or alteration of lairwite, perhaps based on a misreading of y as þ in forms like leyrewite lairwite (although no forms with þ are attested), or perhaps based on a misreading of ch as th in lecherwite.
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