Amober Explained
Formerly in Welsh law, an amober, or amobyr, was a maiden-fee paid to a lord on the marriage of a maiden in his manor. The term is similar to the English feudal merchet.[1] [2]
References
- "Amober". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Second Edition 1989.
Notes and References
- Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. An Introduction to Late Modern English. Edinburgh University Press; 2009. . p. 55.
- Ancient tenures of land in North Wales and the Marches. Printed for the Author; 1910. p. 201.