English Explanatory Dictionary

bloodwite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A penalty for committing bloodshed, specifically under Anglo-Saxon law a penalty to be paid to the king or aldorman as distinct from the wergeld.

Pronunciation

/ˈblʌdwaɪt/

Word forms

bloodwite bloodwites bloodwit blood-wite blood-wit

Etymology

From Old English blōdwīte.

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