A legal term in feudal law referring to a fine or penalty, sometimes specifically related to disputed land or property claims.
From Old French egremoigne, possibly blending egre (sorrow/bitterness) with moigne (complaint or claim), reflecting medieval French legal terminology.
Medieval law was written in Anglo-Norman French, which is why English law courts today still use French terms like 'tort' and 'plaintiff'—egremoigne is a ghost word from that bilingual legal world that almost disappeared.
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