bloodwite

== English == === Alternative forms === bloodwit, blood-wite, blood-wit === Etymology === From Old English blōdwīte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblʌdwaɪt/ === Noun === bloodwite (plural bloodwites) A penalty for committing bloodshed, specifically under Anglo-Saxon law a penalty to be paid to the king or aldorman as distinct from the wergeld.