Definitions For Outfangthief
Noun
OUTFANGTHIEF (uncountable) (historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction. (historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin. (historical, law, rare) A thief so captured and tried.See also
infangthiefAlternative forms
outfangthef outfangenthef, utfangenthefEtymology
from out- , fang , thief, formed—probably in {{inh , en , enm}}—after the model of {{m , en , infangthief}}, with the only {{der , en , ang}} attestation a spurious charter forged in the 1st half of the 12th century.oxford english dictionary, 3rd ed. "outfangthief, n." oxford university press (oxford), 2004.Is Outfangthief a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
NO
Scrabble US
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Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
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Points in Different Games
Scrabble
22
Words with Friends
24
The word Outfangthief is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends