wergild

[ wur-gild, wer- ]

/ ˈwɜr gɪld, ˈwɛr- /

noun

(in Anglo-Saxon England and other Germanic countries)

money paid to the relatives of a murder victim in compensation for loss and to prevent a blood feud.

the amount of money fixed as compensation for the murder or disablement of a person, computed on the basis of rank.

Also wer·geld

[wur-geld, wer-], /ˈwɜr gɛld, ˈwɛr-/, weregild.

Origin of wergild

1175–1225; Middle English (Scots ) weregylt,Old English wer(e)gild, equivalent to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair,Latin vir) + gildgeld²; cognate with Middle Dutch weergelt,Old High German wergelt;see yield

Words nearby wergild

weren't, werewolf, werewolves, Werfel, Wergeland, wergild, Werlhof's disease, Werner, Wernerian, wernerite, Werner's syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for wergild

This step is taken when the State compels the parties to enter into an agreement on the basis of the wergild.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
Blood money, or wergild, was exacted from wrong-doers as in Saxon times in England.
The Story of Switzerland|Lina Hug
Within the ceorlisc class we find similar subdivisions, though they were not marked by a difference in wergild.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
In the charter of Hinestrosa the wergild for homicide is 500 sueldos.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea

In the second year Biargey again urged Howard to try for a wergild.
Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race|Maud Isabel Ebbutt

British Dictionary definitions for wergild

wergild

weregild wergeld (ˈwɜːˌɡɛld, ˈwɛə-)

/ (ˈwɜːˌɡɪld, ˈwɛə-) /

noun

the price set on a man's life in successive Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law codes, to be paid as compensation by his slayer

Word Origin for wergild

Old English wergeld, from wer man (related to Old Norse ver, Latin vir) + gield tribute (related to Gothic gild, Old High German gelt payment); see yield

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wergild
释义	wergild [ wur-gild, wer- ] / ˈwɜr gɪld, ˈwɛr- / noun (in Anglo-Saxon England and other Germanic countries) money paid to the relatives of a murder victim in compensation for loss and to prevent a blood feud. the amount of money fixed as compensation for the murder or disablement of a person, computed on the basis of rank. Also wer·geld [wur-geld, wer-], /ˈwɜr gɛld, ˈwɛr-/, weregild. Origin of wergild 1175–1225; Middle English (Scots ) weregylt,Old English wer(e)gild, equivalent to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair,Latin vir) + gildgeld²; cognate with Middle Dutch weergelt,Old High German wergelt;see yield Words nearby wergild weren't, werewolf, werewolves, Werfel, Wergeland, wergild, Werlhof's disease, Werner, Wernerian, wernerite, Werner's syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wergild This step is taken when the State compels the parties to enter into an agreement on the basis of the wergild. Elements of Folk Psychology\|Wilhelm Wundt Blood money, or wergild, was exacted from wrong-doers as in Saxon times in England. The Story of Switzerland\|Lina Hug Within the ceorlisc class we find similar subdivisions, though they were not marked by a difference in wergild. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various In the charter of Hinestrosa the wergild for homicide is 500 sueldos. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1\|Henry Charles Lea In the second year Biargey again urged Howard to try for a wergild. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race\|Maud Isabel Ebbutt British Dictionary definitions for wergild wergild weregild wergeld (ˈwɜːˌɡɛld, ˈwɛə-) / (ˈwɜːˌɡɪld, ˈwɛə-) / noun the price set on a man's life in successive Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law codes, to be paid as compensation by his slayer Word Origin for wergild Old English wergeld, from wer man (related to Old Norse ver, Latin vir) + gield tribute (related to Gothic gild, Old High German gelt payment); see yield Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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