scyldwite

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • fine for a crime of violence

Etymology

Compound from Old English sċyld (guilt, due, obligation, fault, debt, offence, sin, liability, crime) + Old English wīte (punishment, pain, penalty, torment).

Origin

Old English

wīte

Gloss

punishment, pain, penalty, torment

Concept
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Law

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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