Manbote

Manbote
Manbote Man"bote`, n. [AS. man man, vassal + b[=o]t recompense.] (Anglo-Saxon Law) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant). --Spelman. [1913 Webster]

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  • manbote — /man boht/, n. Old Eng. Law. a sum of money paid to a lord whose vassal was murdered. [bef. 1000; < OE manbot. See MAN1, BOOT2] * * * …   Universalium

  • manbote — man·bote …   English syllables

  • manbote — /maenbowt/ In Saxon law, a compensation or recc mpense for homicide, particularly due to the lord for killing his man or vassal, the amount of which was regulated by that of the were …   Black's law dictionary

  • manbote — /maenbowt/ In Saxon law, a compensation or recc mpense for homicide, particularly due to the lord for killing his man or vassal, the amount of which was regulated by that of the were …   Black's law dictionary

  • manbote — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bote — In legal history, a bote, also spelled bot or bót, was a compensation, recompense, or amends. It is the source of a variety of other terms, including the following: manbote , which is amends paid to a lord for a servant who was killed; boteless …   Wikipedia

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  • Историзмы — Историзмы  слова или устойчивые словосочетания, означающие исчезнувшие реалии (рус. «колесовать», «кравчий», «тягло», «целовальник», польск. mórg, szambelan, укр. січовик, франц. bailli, англ. dog whipper, manbote). Историзмы могут относиться к… …   Лингвистический энциклопедический словарь

  • assythment — noun ( s) Etymology: Scots assythe to compensate, satisfy (from Middle English assithen, assethen, from assith, asseth, n., satisfaction, reparation, from Middle French asseit, back formation from assez enough) + English ment more at asset Sc …   Useful english dictionary

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