Complete Definition of "infangthief"

English
Etymology
From in + fang#Etymology 2|fang (verb) + thief.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'ɪnfæ�θi:f/

Noun
infangthief

  1. the right of a lord to punish a thief caught within the bounds of his property

#:*1964: The wrought-iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate-posts) were open for their hard-breathing entry. � Anthony Burgess, The Eve of St Venus

Related terms
outfangthief

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