Meaning of manbote | Babel Free
Definitions
A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his vassal, servant, or tenant.
historical
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.