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murdrum
noun
mur·drum
\ˈmərdrəm\
Definition of murdrum
-s
early English law
1 : murder; especially : a killing in secret
2 : a fine exacted under the Norman kings from the hundred in which a person was slain unless the slayer was produced or proof was given that the slain person was not a Franco-Norman
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Origin and Etymology of murdrum
Medieval Latin, murder, fine for murder, from Old French murdre murder
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