What is a fine or amercement paid as a composition for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled called?
bloodwite — A fine or amercement paid as a composition for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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