What is a caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt called?
alfet — A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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