Amober

Amober

Formerly in Welsh laws, an amober, or amobyr, was a maiden-fee, which was paid to a lord on the marriage of a maiden in his manor. The term is similar to the English feudal Merchet.

References

*"Amober". "Oxford English Dictionary". Oxford University Press. Second Edition 1989.


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