fulwite

Old English

Etymology

From ful- (“full”) +‎ wīte (“fine, punishment”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfulˌwiː.te/

Noun

fulwīte n

  1. a full fine
    • Laws of King Ine
      Ðonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.
      If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.

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