WEREGILD

Jack's Reference Book for Home and Office : An Encyclopaedia of General Information: General Information · 1909 · p. 16

or WERGILD (A.8. wer “man” and gild “ compenzation”’), a payment customary among Anglo-Saxon end other Teutonic tribes in expiation of homicide or other serious offence against i the person. The amount varied with the condition of both the aggro or and the person injured, but once paid the offenderwas secure from further penalty. [s. 317]