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Wergeld
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
Blood money, the
monetary
value
assigned
to a person, set
according to
their
rank
, used to
determine
the
compensation
paid
by the
perpetrator
of a
crime
to the
victim
in the case of
injury
or to the
victim
's
kindred
in the case of
homicide
,
distinct
from bloodwite.
●
In Law:
Compensation thus
determined
and
paid
; a
reparative
payment.
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Origin
wergeld
English
wergeld
Middle English (1100-1500)
wergeld
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Synonyms
Wer
Wehrgeld
Weregeld
Weregild
Wergelt
Wergild
Were Gild
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