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inlaw.

To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈlɔː/
  1. To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law

    UK · historical · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English inlawen, inlaghen, from Old English inlagian, ġeinlagian (“to restore to the protection of the law, inlaw”), equivalent to in- + law.

noun/ˈɪnlɔː/
  1. One who is within the domain or protection of the law.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English inlaghe, inlage, from the verb (see above).

noun/ˈɪnlɔː/
  1. Alternative form of in-law.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

See in-law.

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