infangthef Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*fang"thef noun

Etymology

AS. in-fangen-peóf; in in, into + fangen taken (p. p. of fn to take) + peóf thief.

Definitions

1. (O. Eng. Law) The privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken within the seigniory of such lords. Cowell.