† ˈhangwite Old Law.
A penalty and offence mentioned in Domesday Book, and in Leges Willelmi: see quots.
| 1086 Domesday I. 262 b, Hangeuuitham faciens in ciuitate [de Cestre] x. sol. dabat. Propositus autem regis uel comitis hanc forisfacturam faciens xx. solid. emendabat. a 1195 Charter Rich. I in Wetherhal Register (1897) 30 Quiete..de Ferdwita et hengwita..et de blodwita. a 1200 Laws of Will. I, i. c. 4 Si quis latronem sive furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit, dabit x. solid. de henwite [Fr. text hengwite], et ad primam divisam faciet de eo justitiam. Quod si eum ultra primam divisam sine justitiarii licentia duxerit, erit in forisfacto xl. sol. c 1250 Gloss. Law Terms in Rel. Ant. I. 33 Hangwite..Quite de larum pendu sanz sergant. 1579 Rastell Expos. diff. Words, Hangwit, that is to be quite of a theefe or felone hanged without iudgement, or escaped out of your custody. 1641 Termes de la Ley 179. |