wergeld in Greek
wergeld in Greek is ποινή — wergeld means blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide; such a reparative payment or compensation.
wergeld in Greek
ποινή
Pronounced: poini
(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.
What does "wergeld" mean?
- noun Blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide; such a reparative payment or compensation.
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What is "wergeld" in Greek?
"wergeld" in Greek is ποινή. wergeld means: Blood money, the monetary value assigned to a person, set according to their rank, used to determine the compensation paid by the perpetrator of a crime to the victim in the case of injury or to the victim's kindred in the case of homicide; such a reparative payment or compensation.
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"wergeld" in Greek is ποινή, pronounced "poini".
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