maegbote
noun
maeg·bote
variants or maegbot or less commonly magbote
ˈmagˌbōt
plural -s
Anglo-Saxon law
: compensation paid to the kinsmen of a man slain
Word History
Etymology
Old English mǣgbōt, from mǣg kinsman, relative + bōt compensation; akin to Old Saxon & Old High German māg kinsman, Old Norse māgr relative by marriage, Gothic megs son-in-law, Greek periēmektein to be unwilling, Lithuanian mėgti to like; basic meaning: friendly