outfangthief

noun
out·​fang·​thief | \ ˈau̇tfəŋˌthēf\

Definition of outfangthief

: the right of a lord under medieval English law to try in his manorial court a thief or other felon dwelling in his manor but caught outside it distinguished from infangthief

History and Etymology for outfangthief

Middle English outfangenthef, outfangthef, from Old English ūtfangenethēof, from ūt out + fangen (past participle of fōn to seize, capture) + thēof thief

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