medkniche
Middle English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The second element is akin to modern English knitch. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]medkniche (uncountable)
- (historical) In medieval England, the amount of hay which could be lifted by the little finger up to the knee. This was a form of payment for haywards.