Bloodwite
Pronunciation : Blood"wite`, Blood"wit` (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. bl; bl blood, + wite wite, fine.] (Anc. Law)
Definition : Defn: A fine or amercement paid as a composition for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913