English Explanatory Dictionary

magbote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Compensation paid by someone who killed their relative.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪɡˌboʊt/ /ˈmeɪˌboʊt/

Word forms

magbote maegbot maegbote

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English mǣġbōt (“compensation paid to the kinsman of a murdered man”), from mǣġ (“kinsman”) + bōt (“remedy; remediation”). Compare manbote.

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