Mean
Meintat is a serious crime in the old Germanic law , which suggests a common (mean) disposition. It is a collective term for serious violations of law and morals of any kind.
See also
literature
- Elmar Seebold: Chronological dictionary of the German vocabulary . The vocabulary of the 8th century (and earlier sources). Verlag Walter de Gruyter , 2001, ISBN 978-3-11-016962-1 , p. 422 ( Google Books ).
- Jürgen Weitzel (ed.): Sovereign punishment in late antiquity and in the early Middle Ages . Böhlau Verlag, 2002, ISBN 978-3-412-12402-1 , p. 144 ( Google Books ).