Alfet
Pronunciation : Al"fet
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. alfetum, fr. AS. alf?t a pot to boil in; al burning + f?t vat.]
Definition : Defn: A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913