English Explanatory Dictionary

inlaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law
noun
  1. One who is within the domain or protection of the law.
noun
  1. Alternative form of in-law.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈlɔː/ /ˈɪnlɔː/

Word forms

inlaw inlaws inlawing inlawed

Etymology

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

Antonyms

outlaw
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