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

infangthief

Alternative forms

outfangthef outfangenthef, utfangenthef

Etymology

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 NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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

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