How do you use Wergild in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Wergild meaning
Alternative spelling of wergeld.
Using Wergild
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of wergeld.
- In the example corpus, wergild often appears in combinations such as: wergild as.
Context around Wergild
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wergild
- In this selection, "wergild" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, same stand out and add context to how "wergild" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include had no wergild as offences and the same wergild as men. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wergild" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wergild
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
If he has only 1 hide and cannot pay the tribute, his wergild was 80 shillings and then 70 if he was landless yet free. (25 words)
They could act as principals in legal transactions, were entitled to the same wergild as men of the same class, and were considered 'oath-worthy', with the right to defend themselves on oath against false accusations or claims. (38 words)
Slaves had no wergild, as offences against them were taken to be offences against their owners, but the earliest laws set out a detailed scale of penalties depending both on the type of slave and the rank of owner. (39 words)
Slaves had no wergild, as offences against them were taken to be offences against their owners, but the earliest laws set out a detailed scale of penalties depending both on the type of slave and the rank of owner. (39 words)
They could act as principals in legal transactions, were entitled to the same wergild as men of the same class, and were considered 'oath-worthy', with the right to defend themselves on oath against false accusations or claims. (38 words)
If he has only 1 hide and cannot pay the tribute, his wergild was 80 shillings and then 70 if he was landless yet free. (25 words)
Example sentences (3)
If he has only 1 hide and cannot pay the tribute, his wergild was 80 shillings and then 70 if he was landless yet free.
Slaves had no wergild, as offences against them were taken to be offences against their owners, but the earliest laws set out a detailed scale of penalties depending both on the type of slave and the rank of owner.
They could act as principals in legal transactions, were entitled to the same wergild as men of the same class, and were considered 'oath-worthy', with the right to defend themselves on oath against false accusations or claims.
Common combinations with wergild
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wergild as 2×