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were·gild (wûr

g

ld

)

n.

Variant of wergeld.

weregild, wergild

(in Anglo-Saxon society) a payment made to the family of a slain man by his killer or the killer’s family as compensation, atonement, and to avoid reprisals.

See also: Dues and Payment

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