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frumgild

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frumgild
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Anglo-Saxon law, the first payment made to the kindred of a person slain, toward the recompense of his murder.

Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English frumġild, frumġyld (“a first payment or compensation”), from fruma (“first”) + ġild, ġyld (“payment”). More at former, geld.

Usage

Inflected Forms

frumgyld (alternative)

Phrases

wergeld, wergild

Frequently Paired Words

wergeld, wergild

Questions

What does frumgild mean?
In Anglo-Saxon law, the first payment made to the kindred of a person slain, toward the recompense of his murder.
Where does frumgild come from?
Learned borrowing from Old English frumġild, frumġyld (“a first payment or compensation”), from fruma (“first”) + ġild, ġyld (“payment”). More at former, geld.

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