healsfang
English
Etymology
From Old English healsfang (“fine prescribed in substitution for capital and other punishments”, literally “neck-taking", or "taking by the neck”), equivalent to halse + fang. Cognate with Icelandic hálsfang (“embracing”).
Noun
healsfang (plural healsfangs or healsfang)
- (historical) In Anglo-Saxon law, a fine or mulct of uncertain character.
Old English
Etymology
From heals (“neck”) + fang (“seizure”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæɑlsfɑŋɡ/
Noun
healsfang n
- A fine prescribed in substitution for capital and other punishments, preferential share of the wergeld.
Declension
Declension of healsfang (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | healsfang | healsfang |
accusative | healsfang | healsfang |
genitive | healsfanges | healsfanga |
dative | healsfange | healsfangum |