warnoth

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noun

An ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.

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Meanings

nounwarnoth (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableAn ancient custom whereby, if a tenant of Dover Castle in Kent, England failed in pay rent on the assigned day, he would have to pay double, and, on the second failure, treble, etc.

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APA

warnoth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warnoth

MLA

“warnoth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warnoth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “warnoth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/warnoth.

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