- were|gild
- were|gild «WIHR GIHLD, WEHR-», noun.= wergild. (Cf. ↑wergild)
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gild — be·gild; en·gild; gild; orf·gild; re·gild; un·gild; wer·gild; were·gild; … English syllables
were — chi·were; were; were·wolf; were·gild; … English syllables
gild — In Saxon law, a tax or tribute. A fine, mulct, or amerciament; a satisfaction or compensation for an injury. In old English law, a fraternity, society, or company of persons combined together, under certain regulations, and with the king s… … Black's law dictionary
gild — In Saxon law, a tax or tribute. A fine, mulct, or amerciament; a satisfaction or compensation for an injury. In old English law, a fraternity, society, or company of persons combined together, under certain regulations, and with the king s… … Black's law dictionary
Cnihtena gild — Lit. guild of knights . The OldEngl. word cniht = a youth or young retainer, including military retainers. In the reigns of both William II and Henry I the privileges of the London cnihtena gild were confirmed; however, this was an association of … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
weregild — were·gild … English syllables
weregild — were·gild (wûrʹgĭld ) n. Variant of wergeld. * * * … Universalium
wergeld — [wʉr′geld΄, wer′geld΄] n. 〚ME weregylt < OE wergild < wer, man (see WEREWOLF) + geld, payment: see GELD2〛 in early Germanic and Anglo Saxon law, a price paid by a person who has killed another to the family of the person kill … Universalium
wergild — wer•gild or were•gild [[t]ˈwɜr gɪld, ˈwɛr [/t]] also wer•geld [[t] gɛld[/t]] n. why (in Anglo Saxon England and medieval Germanic countries) a compensatory fine paid to the relatives of a murdered person to free the offender from further… … From formal English to slang
weregeld — Weregild Were gild , n. [AS. wergild; wer a man, value set on a man s life + gild payment of money; akin to G. wehrgeld. [root]285. See {Were} a man, and {Geld}, n.] (O. Eng. Law) The price of a man s head; a compensation paid of a man killed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
