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angild
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Definition of angild
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: a compensation in Anglo-Saxon times made in a single payment at a fixed valuation for a given injury to person or property
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Origin and Etymology of angild
Old English āngilde, āngylde, from ān one + -gilde, -gylde (akin to gieldan to pay for, reward, serve, punish)
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