Word: infangthief
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
fang
thief
Definition: A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
Morphemes:
Affix: infangthief
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: ang
Decoded: in-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in, into; on, upon
Affix: fangen
Language: ang
Decoded: fangen
Meaning: siezed, taken
Affix: þeof
Language: ang
Decoded: theof
PoS: Noun
Meaning: theft, robbery