wergild
noun
wer·gild
| \ ˈwər-ˌgild
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or wergeld \ ˈwer-ˌgeld
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Definition of wergild
: the value set in Anglo-Saxon and Germanic law upon human life in accordance with rank and paid as compensation to the kindred or lord of a slain person
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