childwyte
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]childwyte
- A penalty for impregnating a unfree woman.
References
[edit]- “chīld-wīte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-06.