scyldwite

Old English

Alternative forms
  • sċyldƿīte

Etymology

sċyld +‎ wīte

Noun

sċyldwīte n (nominative plural sċyldwītu)

  1. fine for a crime of violence

Declension
Declension of scyldwite (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sċyldwīte sċyldwītu
accusative sċyldwīte sċyldwītu
genitive sċyldwītes sċyldwīta
dative sċyldwīte sċyldwītum

(a weak gen. pl. sċyldwītena occurs)

References
  • # 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", scyldwite.
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