bloodwites

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of bloodwite
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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