wergeld Meaning & Definition
/ˈwɛəɡɛld/
What Does Wergeld Mean?
Wergeld is a noun that means 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.
Word Facts for Wergeld
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɛəɡɛld/ |
| Plural | wergelds |
Wergeld Definition (Noun)
- 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.
Synonyms of Wergeld
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Wergeld synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
wergeld (countable and uncountable, plural wergelds)
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Origin of Wergeld
Learned borrowing from Old English werġeld, wereġeld (“compensation for a man killed”), from Proto-West Germanic *werageld. More at wer, geld.