HEALSFANG, or HALSFANG, in our ancient customs, signifies collifrigium or the punishment of the pillory. The word is compounded of two Saxon words; halp, "neck," and pangen, "to contain:" Pana felicitet qua aliqui collum stringatur. The healfang, however, cannot signify a pillory in the charter of Canutus, De Forestis, cap. xiv. Et pro culpa solvatu regi duos solidors, quos Dani vocant halshang.

HEALFANG is also taken for a pecuniary punishment or mulct to commute for standing in the pillory; and is to be paid either to the king or the chief lord. Qui solum testimonium dedit, reddat regi vel terrae domino healfang.