Definition of Manbote. Meaning of Manbote. Synonyms of Manbote

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Definition of Manbote

Manbote
Manbote Man"bote`, n. [AS. man man, vassal + b[=o]t recompense.] (Anglo-Saxon Law) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant). --Spelman.

Meaning of Manbote from wikipedia

- customs of the land," and some of the language, such as "handwasil" and "manbote," suggests Anglo-Saxon origins. The do****ent itself refers to the laws...
- jurors from both kingdoms; the payment of compensation to victims (such as "manbote" as regards murder); the method of proof in contested disputes (usually...