Fyrdwite
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The fine incurred by neg- G. In Law French. Frequently used at the beginning of words to express the English "W."; as "gage" for age" for "wainage," and the like.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Same as Ferdwit.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A fine for neglect of military duty. If the lord did not respond to the king’s call for the quota of milites which he was required to send, he must pay the fine for each man short. The man was bound to the lord, not to the king. Maitl. Domesd. Book and Beyond 169, 161. See 'Fybthwite.