manbote
manbote · manbotes · manboten
A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or…A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or tenant.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or tenant.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Old English mannbōt (“fine paid to the lord of a slain man or vassaLearned borrowing from Old English mannbōt (“fine paid to the lord of a slain man or vassal”). More at man, bote.
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Forms
plural: manbotes / manbotenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular