bloodwit

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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

nounbloodwit (plural bloodwits)

plural bloodwits

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bloodwite.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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