thefbote (c.1292)

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thefbote (c.1292)

[gdw]

[FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF:  thefbote; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  theft-boot n.; MED:  thef n.2 (thef bote); DMLBS: ]
thufbote  
M.E.

s.

1lawtheftboot, (acceptance of a) payment in amends for theft (which secures the thief from prosecution)
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 ) de ceux qi pernent thefbote  i 180
( 1292 ) Un James debrusa la mesoun soun seignur e enporta un bussel de forment pris de .viij. deniers, le quel se dota e fit gré a soun seignur pur .xx. souz q'il ne dut sywre e ensi fit il thufbote  3r
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 ) E ceux qi les =thieves concelent pur amisté, thefbote, ou autre loier  26
(1369) Et les justices disoient q’un home qe reprist son chattel emblee d’un laron ne fuit pas thefbote; eins thefbote fuit proprement ou un home prist ses chattels d’un laron de luy favourer et mainteiner, et nemy auterment  theft-boot n.
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