infangthief
/ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry."
Etymology
From Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof (“infangthief”), from in- + fangen (“seized, taken”) + þēof (“thief”). See also infang.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: infangthef, infangeneþēof
Usage
Inflected Forms
infang (alternative)
infangthef (alternative)
infangenthef (alternative)
infangentheof (alternative)