Defined in 1 dictionary — Burrill (1850)
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Fridwite, Frithwite. Sax. [from fred or frith, peace, and wite, a fine.] In Saxon law. A sum of money paid to obtain peace, or exemption from prosecution. The same as fredum, (q. v.) Spelman, voc. Fredum.
