twelfhyndman

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A man worth twelve hundred shillings in wergeld. historical
    — The oath of a twelfhind man was equal to the oaths of ſix ceorles; and if revenge was taken for the murder of a twelfhynd man it might be wrecked on ſix ceorles.

词形变化

twelfhyndmen plural twelfhyndeman alternative twelvehyndemen alternative

词源

Learned borrowing from Old English twelfhynde man(n) / mon(n).
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