spear-penny

A form of spear penny — A fine under medieval Welsh law levied on related male landowners when the immediate kin of a murderer proved incapable of paying galanas

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of spear penny.
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spear-penny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spear-penny

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