Infangthief

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/

Alternative forms

• infang shortened
• infangthef

Origin

From Middle English infangthef, from Old English infangeneþēof ("infangthief"), equivalent to infang + thief.

Noun

noun

1. the right of a lord to punish a thief caught within the bounds of his property
• 1964, Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus:The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry.

Related terms

• outfangthief