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Alfet

Al′fet

,
Noun.
[LL.
alfetum
, fr. AS.
ālfæt
a pot to boil in;
āl
burning +
fæt
vat.]
A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.

Definition 2024

alfet

alfet

English

Noun

alfet ‎(plural alfets)

  1. (obsolete) A cauldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.

Etymology

Latin alfetum, from Old English alfæt ‎(“fire-vat”), from āl ‎(“fire”) + fæt ‎(“vat”)

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