Fynderinga

Lat. or Sax.

In old English law

An offence mentioned in the laws of King Henry I. (c. 11,) the fine or compensation for which was reserved to the king. Spelman conjectures it to have been the finding of treasure, or concealment of treasure trove. But Cowell says the true reading is fyrderinga, or firdering, which signified a going out to war, or a military expedition at the king's command, the refusal or neglect of which was punished with a firdwite, or mulct at the king's pleasure. But fynderinga, in the passage above referred to, is clearly enumerated among crimes, (incendium, ham^ocne, forstall, fynderinga, fiemenfirma,) as a distinct thing from the offence of one qui firdfart supersederit^ (who neglected to go out to war,) which is mentioned afterwards in the same chapter. Spelman, voc.

Fird.