Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
forsteal — … Useful english dictionary
Forestall — Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal, foresteall, prop.,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forestalled — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forestalling — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To forestall the market — Forestall Fore*stall , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forestalled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forestalling}.] [OE. forstallen to stop, to obstruct; to stop (goods) on the way to the market by buying them beforehand, from forstal obstruction, AS. forsteal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fihtwite — A fine, i.e. a *wite, for fighting. In *LHP, the Latin was fightwita and was considered a relatively minor offence, punishable by the offender s lord. Cf. Forsteal; Leyrwite … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Forestel — Assault carried out on the king s highway; an ambush on that highway. It was one of the offences reserved to the king s judgement. The penalty was a fine of 100s. In the Latin records the offence was described as prohibitio itineris = hindrance… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hamfare — The crime of breaking into a house to rob. It is mentioned in the *DB entry for the city of Chester, in the section where its laws are itemised. For hamfare, the penalty was a fine of £4 if committed on a Sunday or feast day, while 40s was… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hengwite — Offence mentioned in a section of *DB dealing with the laws of the city of Chester. Hengwite was failure to raise the *hue and cry. An ordinary citizen was liable to a fine of 10s, while an *earl or king s *reeve had to pay a fine of 20s. Cf.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
