blood-wite

See also: bloodwite

English

Alternative forms

• bloodwit

• bloodwite

• blood-wit

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English blōdwīte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblʌdwaɪt/

Noun

blood-wite (plural blood-wites)

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