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Wite
Matched in: Term Wite
Frend-wite
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Fyht-wite
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Short wited
Having little wit not wise having scanty intellect or judgment
Bredwite
Bredwite [fr. bread and wite, Sax.], a fine or penalty imposed for defaults in the assize of bread, Paroch. Antiq. 114.
Ferdwit
Ferdwit [fr. ferd, Sax., army, and wite, punishment], quit or manslaughter committed in the army; also a fine imposed on persons for not going forth
Fledwite, or Flightwite
Fledwite, or Flightwite [fr. flyth, Sax., flight, and wite, punishment], a discharge from amerciaments, where a person having been a fugitive came to the peace of our
Lecherwite
Lecherwite [fr. legum, Sax., to lie with; wite, penalty], a fine for adultery or fornication, anciently paid to the lords of certain manors, 4 Inst. 206.
Were
Were [capitis' stimatio], a pecuniary compensation for any injury. See WITE.
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