fightwite
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
fightwite (plural not attested)
- (UK, historical, law) In Medieval Britain, a fine imposed on someone for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
References edit
- “fightwite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.