The portion belonging to the nation of the mulct for slaying the king, the other portion or were being due to his family. Blount … [Read more...] about CYNE-BOT, OR CYNE-GILD
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CUTPURSE
One who steals by the method of cutting purses; a common practice when men wore their purses at their girdles, as was once the custom. Wharton. … [Read more...] about CUTPURSE
CYNERBOTE
A mulct anciently paid by one who killed another, to the kindred of the deceased. Spelman. … [Read more...] about CYNERBOTE
CUTTER OF THE TALLIES
In old English law. An officer In the exchequer, to whom it belonged to provide wood for the tallies, and to cut the sum paid upon them, etc. … [Read more...] about CUTTER OF THE TALLIES
CYPHOMISM
That kind of punishment used by the ancients, and still used by the Chinese, called by Staunton the "wooden collar," by which the neck of the malefactor is bent or weighed down. Enc. Lond. … [Read more...] about CYPHOMISM