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Healsfang

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A sort of pillory.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

halsfang, healfang, sax.

In Saxon law. The pillory; a fine paid as a commutation for punishment by the pillory.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Saxon law. A sort ment. of pillory, by which the head of the culprib