VEHM

Etymology

Proper noun

Vehm

(historical) A Westphalian "proto-vigilante" tribunal system during the Middle Ages.

Source: Wiktionary


Vehm, Vehme, n.; pl. Vehme (#). [See Vehmgericht.]

Definition: A vehmic court.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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