childwyte

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === childwite === Etymology === From child +‎ wite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːldwiːt(ə)/ === Noun === childwyte A penalty for impregnating an unfree woman. ==== References ==== “chīld-wīte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 July 2019.