infangthief

English

Alternative forms

infang (shortened)
infangthef, infangenthef
infangentheof

Etymology

From Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof (“infangthief”), from in- + fangen (“siezed, taken”) + þēof (“thief”). See also infang.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/

Noun

infangthief (uncountable)

(historical, law) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
- 1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus:
  The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry.

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "infangthief, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1900.

[1] Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "infangthief, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1900.

单词	infangthief
释义	infangthief English Alternative forms infang (shortened) infangthef, infangenthef infangentheof Etymology From Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof (“infangthief”), from in- + fangen (“siezed, taken”) + þēof (“thief”). See also infang.[1] Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/ Noun infangthief (uncountable) (historical, law) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto. 1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus: The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry. See also outfangthief References Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "infangthief, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1900.
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