What is the meaning of Weregild?

(n.) The price of a man's head; a compensation paid of a man killed, partly to the king for the loss of a subject, partly to the lord of a vassal, and partly to the next of kin. It was paid by the murderer.
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APAWebster's. (2011). weregild. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/weregild/definitions/2081450
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "weregild" http://smartdefine.org/weregild/definitions/2081450 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, weregild, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/weregild/definitions/2081450>.
MLAWebster's. "weregild" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/weregild/definitions/2081450>