Manbote definitions

Manbote

• (n.) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant).
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/manbote/

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Manbote

Man'bote` noun [ Anglo-Saxon man man, vassal + bōt 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.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/15

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