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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. 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. [Written also weregeld, weregelt, etc.] Blackstone. Source: webster
  3. 3. 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 avassal, and partly to the next of kin. It was paid by the murderer.[Written also weregeld, weregelt, etc.] Blackstone. Source: adambom
  4. 4. 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. Source: ecdict

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