ALL meanings of weregild
wer·gild
W w - noun weregild (in Anglo-Saxon England and other Germanic countries) 1
- noun weregild money paid to the relatives of a murder victim in compensation for loss and to prevent a blood feud. 1
- noun weregild the amount of money fixed as compensation for the murder or disablement of a person, computed on the basis of rank. 1
- noun weregild Alternative spelling of wergeld. 1