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Weregild

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See wergild.
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  • noun. The price of a man's head; a compensation paid of a man killed, partly to the king for the loss of a subject, partly to the lord of a vassal, and partly to the next of kin. It was paid by the murderer.
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  • noun. Alternative spelling of wergeld.
    • Word Usage
    "If a claim in weregild is upheld then Aragorn would hold ownership of the Ring."
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    weregeld  weregelt  
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