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In medieval England, childwite (or childwit), was a fine levied by the feudal lord on the reputed father when an unmarried unfree woman gave birth to a child. The Oxford English Dictionary cites the following use of the term from 1672: Template:Lang-en-emodeng[1]

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  1. ^ "childwite". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 November 2022. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

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