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magbote.

Compensation paid by someone who killed their relative.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪɡˌboʊt//ˈmeɪˌboʊt/
  1. Compensation paid by someone who killed their relative.

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old English mǣġbōt (“compensation paid to the kinsman of a murdered man”), from mǣġ (“kinsman”) + bōt (“remedy; remediation”). Compare manbote.

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