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Meaning of angild in English:

angild

Pronunciation /ˈanɡɪld/

noun

historical Law

  • Payment in compensation for loss, damage, or injury, especially when based on a calculated value assigned to a person or thing. Also (in historical use): the value assigned to a person or thing, to which such payment corresponds.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Royal Charter: Coenwulf of Mercia to Archbishop Wulfred. Probably from one + the base of yield or yield; compare the similarly-formed Old English āngilde (adjective) payable by simple compensation.