English
manbote
Manbote comes from Old English mannbōt ‘fine paid to the lord of a slain man or vassal’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mannbōt‘fine paid to the lord of a slain man or vassal’
- Englishearliest quotation 1628–1644manbote
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mannbōt‘fine paid to the lord of a slain man or vassal’
- Englishearliest quotation 1628–1644manbote
Earliest quotation: 1628–1644, Edward Coke: “Manbote of freedom”.
Every English word from Old English mannbōt
Today it means
noun A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or tenant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English mannbōt / manbote