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wergield

Pronunciation: /ˈwerˌji͜yld/

“wergield” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. wergeld: a kind of blood money paid by a criminal to a victim, or to the victim's family if they were dead, set according to social rank

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *werageld. Equivalent to wer (“man”) + ġield (“payment”).

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