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lairwite
† lairwite Old Law. Also 1 leᵹerw{iacu}te, 3 learwite, 4 leyrewite. [OE. leᵹerw{iacu}te, f. leᵹer lying, lair n.1 + w{iacu}te fine.] A fine for fornication or adultery, esp. with a bondwoman.[a 1135 Laws of Hen. I, xxiii. §23 in Schmid Gesetze 447 Si quis blodwitam, fightwitam, legerwitam et hujusmo...
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lierwit
lierwit variant of lairwite.1617 Minsheu, Lierwit est mulcta adulteriorum.
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lotherwite
lotherwit(e corrupt form of lairwite.1579 Expos. Terms Law 143 Lotherwite, that is, that you may take amendes of him which doth defile your bondwoman without your licence. 1686 Plot Staffordsh. 279 The Lords enjoy another odd Custom, or privilege of Lotherwits or Lyerwits at this day.
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leyerwite
leyerwit(e variant of lairwite Obs.1696, 1706 in Phillips.
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lecherwite
† ˈlecherwite a perversion (after lecher n.) of OE. leᵹerwite (see lairwite).1228 Mem. Ripon (Surtees) I. 52 Lecherwyt.
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wite
▪ I. † wite, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 wita, wiota, weota, wuta, 3 weote, wite, 4 wete; 8 pl. (Hist.) wites. [OE. wita wk. masc. (also ᵹewita witness) = OFris. wita, OS. gi-wito (MLG. wete) witness, OHG. wiȥo (giwiȥo witness), Goth. -wita (in fullawita, unwita):—OTeut. *witon-: see wit v.1] 1. A wise man, s...
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