blood-wite

/ˈblʌdwaɪt/

A form of bloodwite — 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.

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Meanings

nounblood-wite (plural blood-wites)

plural blood-wites

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bloodwite.
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APA

blood-wite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-wite

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“blood-wite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-wite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood-wite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood-wite.

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