manbote
Definitions
A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or tenant.
Examples
“Manbote of freedom”
“Three weeks later an equal sum, under the name⟳ of manbote, was paid to the lord, as a compensation for the loss of his vassal.”
“1962, H.R. Loyns, quoted in NYT, Daily Lexeme: Maegbot, 2011”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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