theftbote
English
noun
Definitions
- (legal) The receiving of a person's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.
Etymology
Compound from English theft + English bote.
Origin
English
bote
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitheft English
- bote English
- burghbote English
- cartbote English
- cybertheft English
- firebote English
- hedgebote English
- housebote English
- maegbote English
- manbote English
- nontheft English
- ploughbote English
- plowbote English
- theft English
- thefteous English
- theftful English
- theftless English
- theftproof English
- theftuous English
- thief English
- thieve English
- bōt Old English
- theft Middle English