bloodwite

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/ˈblʌdwaɪt/

noun

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.

OriginOld English blodwite →
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Meanings

nounbloodwite (plural bloodwites)

plural bloodwites · alternative bloodwit · alternative blood-wite · alternative blood-wit

  1. historicalA penalty for committing bloodshed, specifically under Anglo-Saxon law a penalty to be paid to the king or aldorman as distinct from the wergeld.

Origin

  1. Old Englishblodwite
  2. Old Englishblodwite
  3. Englishbloodwite

Inherited from Old English blōdwīte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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