bloodwite (English, noun)
expansion: bloodwite (plural bloodwites)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: bloodwites
tags: plural
form: bloodwit
tags: alternative
form: blood-wite
tags: alternative
form: blood-wit
tags: alternative