wergelds

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A form of wergeld — Blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide; such a reparative payment or compensation.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wergeld
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“wergelds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wergelds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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