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bloodwites

bloodwites is the plural of bloodwite.

Meaning of bloodwite

Noun

bloodwite (plural bloodwites)

  1. (historical) A penalty for committing bloodshed, specifically under Anglo-Saxon law a penalty to be paid to the king or aldorman as distinct from the wergeld.

Questions about bloodwites

What is bloodwites the plural of?
Bloodwites is the plural of bloodwite.

Words near bloodwites in the dictionary

  1. Bloodweave
  2. bloodweed
  3. bloodweeds
  4. bloodwit
  5. bloodwite
  6. bloodwites
  7. bloodwits
  8. bloodwood
  9. bloodwoods
  10. bloodwork
  11. bloodworm

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