wergild

wergild
or wergeld noun Etymology: Middle English wergeld, from Old English, from wer man + -geld, alteration of gield, geld payment, tribute — more at geld Date: 13th century the value set in Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law upon human life in accordance with rank and paid as compensation to the kindred or lord of a slain person

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  • wergild — n ( es/ ) compensation, value of a man s life see wergild …   Old to modern English dictionary

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  • wergild — wer·gild …   English syllables

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  • wergild —   n. value of a man s life, payable to his family by his murderer …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • wergild — Same as weregild …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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