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Agenhine

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Awenhine, Awnhine. Sax. [from agen, own, and hine, a servant.] In Saxon law. A domestic or inmate; one belonging to the family or household. Frum night uncuth^ twanight gest, thrid night aeenhine; first night a stranger, second night a guest, third night an inmate. LL., JSdw. Conf. c.

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Sometimes written hogenhine, hoghenehyne, and homshyne. (qq. v.)