☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Wergild

In Anglo-Saxon law, the price set upon a person's life — the compensation payable to the family of a person who was killed. The amount varied by the victim's rank and status.

Etymology: Old English: 'wer' (man) + 'gild' (payment) · Category: English Legal History · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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