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† ˈhangwite Old Law.
A penalty and offence mentioned in Domesday Book, and in Leges Willelmi: see quots.
1086Domesday I. 262 b, Hangeuuitham faciens in ciuitate [de Cestre] x. sol. dabat. Propositus autem regis uel comitis hanc forisfacturam faciens xx. solid. emendabat. a1195Charter Rich. I in Wetherhal Register (1897) 30 Quiete..de Ferdwita et hengwita..et de blodwita. a1200Laws of Will. I, i. c. 4 Si quis latronem sive furem, sine clamore et insecutione ejus, cui dampnum factum est, ceperit, et captum ultra duxerit, dabit x. solid. de henwite [Fr. text hengwite], et ad primam divisam faciet de eo justitiam. Quod si eum ultra primam divisam sine justitiarii licentia duxerit, erit in forisfacto xl. sol. c1250Gloss. Law Terms in Rel. Ant. I. 33 Hangwite..Quite de larum pendu sanz sergant. 1579Rastell Expos. diff. Words, Hangwit, that is to be quite of a theefe or felone hanged without iudgement, or escaped out of your custody. 1641Termes de la Ley 179. |